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Georgia vs Lisa

Georgia 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 1997, Georgia was ranked #2 and Lisa #85 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1997, Georgia was ranked #5 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Georgia was ranked #33 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Lisa #661 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgia and Lisa over time

Georgia and Lisa appear together in 5 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lisa in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, and Georgia 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 1998, Georgia moved ahead of Lisa in Northern Ireland · Girls — #70 and #63 the year before became #64 and #78.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgia and Lisa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #661.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2019 they were #33 and #336.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lisa in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Lisa #5 in 1989.

    The order changed in 2008: Georgia moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #127 and #121; by 2008 that had become #132 and #155.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Lisa #443.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lisa in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Lisa #661.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019

    Georgia held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lisa in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #33 in 2019, Lisa #63 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1998: Georgia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #70 and #63; by 1998 that had become #64 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Georgia #33, Lisa #336.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1989–1997

    Georgia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lisa in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #5 in 1997, Lisa #22 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1992: Georgia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #43 and #33; by 1992 that had become #34 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Georgia #5, Lisa #100.

  • New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1990–1997

    Georgia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lisa in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Lisa #25 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1992: Georgia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #59 and #31; by 1992 that had become #27 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Georgia #2, Lisa #85.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Georgia

Pairs where Georgia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Lisa

Pairs where Lisa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georgia, Lisa
FieldGeorgiaLisa
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'.A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
OriginGreek, via Latin transmissionHebrew, short form of Elizabeth
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə//ˈliː.sə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025)Norway · Girls #174 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Lisa is recorded with a Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth origin.
  • Georgia and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
  • Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Lisa's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Georgia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1990–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lisa

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1962–1997

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls