Angela vs Lisa
Angela and Lisacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1992, Angela was ranked #96 and Lisa #32 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Angela was ranked #76 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Lisa #214 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Angela was ranked #440 and Lisa #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Lisa #661 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Lisa over time
Angela and Lisa appear together in 6 published lists, across 232 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Angela in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Angela in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Angela moved ahead of Lisa in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #62 and #59 the year before became #68 and #72.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Lisa changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1229 and #661.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 39 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Lisa averaged 18.4 places apart, ending at #76 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Lisa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #661.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lisa in 52.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order changed in 1971: Lisa moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #35 and #54; by 1971 that had become #39 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Lisa #443.
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 59.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Lisa #214.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1959–1997
Angela held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lisa in 35.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Lisa #2 in 1968.
The order changed in 1994: Angela moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #62 and #59; by 1994 that had become #68 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Angela #76, Lisa #100.
New Zealand · Girls31 shared years, 1962–1992
Angela held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lisa in 23.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Lisa #1 in 1968.
The order changed in 1979: Lisa moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #4 and #5; by 1979 that had become #5 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Angela #96, Lisa #32.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lisa in 17.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Lisa #661.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Angela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 2000, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Angela #440, Lisa #370.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliː.sə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Angela does not have one recorded yet.
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Angela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls