Hedda vs Lisa
Hedda and Lisa compared 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, Hedda was ranked #10 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
Hedda and Lisa over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Hedda and Lisa over time
Hedda and Lisa appear together in 1 published list, across 59 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hedda in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Hedda 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Hedda moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1998 as Lisa fell out of it to #52, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Hedda moved ahead of Lisa in Norway · Girls — #79 and #50 the year before became #33 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Hedda and Lisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #10 and #174.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1963–2025
Hedda held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lisa in 31.
Highest recorded here: Hedda #7 in 2024, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order changed in 1998: Hedda moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #79 and #50; by 1998 that had become #33 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hedda #10, Lisa #174.
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 Hedda
Pairs where Hedda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hedda vs Åse
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Åse fell — from #460 and #50 in 1963 to #10 and #93 in 2025.
Hedda · Åse · 59 shared years, 1963–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristine vs Hedda
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #151 and #460 in 1963 to #244 and #10 in 2025.
Kristine · Hedda · 59 shared years, 1963–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Hedda vs Lena
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Lena fell — from #460 and #113 in 1963 to #10 and #294 in 2025.
Hedda · Lena · 59 shared years, 1963–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Hedda
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Marte fell — from #277 and #460 in 1963 to #480 and #10 in 2025.
Marte · Hedda · 59 shared years, 1963–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Lisa
Pairs where Lisa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Lisa vs Grace
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #57 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #336 and #1.
Lisa · Grace · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Lisa
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #16 and #336.
Charlotte · Lisa · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lisa vs Georgia
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2019 they were #336 and #33.
Lisa · Georgia · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lisa vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #336 and #35.
Lisa · Alice · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.
- Sean vs Adam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #9 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Adam · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Charlie vs Oisin
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
Charlie · Oisin · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Charlie
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Charlie · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Liam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam moved into the top 50 at #11 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Liam · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hedda | 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 | /ˈliː.sə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | Norway | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #10 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Hedda does not have one recorded yet.
- Hedda and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Hedda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Hedda
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #460 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 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 #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls