Grace vs Lisa
Grace 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Grace was ranked #1 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Grace was ranked #12 and Lisa #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Grace was ranked #23 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Lisa over time
Grace and Lisa appear together in 6 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lisa in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Grace in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #41 in 1993 as Lisa fell out of it to #59, having been #35 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Grace moved ahead of Lisa in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #41 and #35 the year before became #41 and #59.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Grace rose about as far as Lisa fell — from #118 and #222 in 1964 to #4 and #443 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Lisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #503 and #174.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #1 and #336.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Lisa in 30.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Lisa #443.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1946–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 50.
Highest recorded here: Grace #321 in 1959, Lisa #40 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Lisa #174.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Lisa #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Grace held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Grace #1, Lisa #336.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1987–1997
Grace held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Grace #12 in 1997, Lisa #11 in 1987.
The order changed in 1992: Grace moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #43 and #31; by 1992 that had become #24 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Grace #12, Lisa #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1988–1997
Grace held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Grace #23 in 1997, Lisa #21 in 1988.
The order changed in 1993: Grace moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #41 and #35; by 1993 that had become #41 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Grace #23, Lisa #100.
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 | Grace | Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | /ˈliː.sə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Lisa is recorded with a Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth origin.
- Grace and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- Grace'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, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Lisa a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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