Elle vs Lisa
Elle 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elle was ranked #342 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elle was ranked #189 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Elle was ranked #243 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #260 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #583 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Elle and Lisa over time
Elle and Lisa appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 4 of those lists, and Elle in none. 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 2021, Elle moved ahead of Lisa in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #375 and #355 the year before became #177 and #390.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elle and Lisa changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #583 and #795.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Elle #93 in 2002, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Elle moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #785 and #764; by 2018 that had become #507 and #1083.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #583, Lisa #795.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1993–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elle #250 in 2021, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #342, Lisa #174.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lisa in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elle #160 in 2005, Lisa #47 in 1998.
The order changed in 2021: Elle moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #375 and #355; by 2021 that had become #177 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #189, Lisa #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2019
Elle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lisa in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elle #89 in 2003, Lisa #78 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Elle moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #370 and #370; by 2019 that had become #243 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Elle #243, Lisa #336.
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 | Elle | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Elle does not have one recorded yet.
- Elle and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Elle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elle
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #628 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls