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Jacqueline vs Lisa

Jacqueline 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 1986, Jacqueline was ranked #95 and Lisa #10 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Lisa #40 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1997, Jacqueline was ranked #99 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Lisa #109 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jacqueline was ranked #1541 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.

Jacqueline and Lisa over time

Jacqueline and Lisa appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jacqueline in 0.

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.

Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lisa 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 1966, Lisa moved ahead of Jacqueline in New Zealand · Girls — #12 and #31 the year before became #15 and #7.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jacqueline and Lisa averaged 28.5 places apart, ending at #99 and #100.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in Norway · Girls, Lisa rose about as far as Jacqueline fell — from #401 and #358 in 1955 to #634 and #40 in 1995.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jacqueline and Lisa were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 38 years, from 1959 to 1997, ending at #99 and #100.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lisa in 42.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Lisa #3 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1971: Lisa moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #36 and #54; by 1971 that had become #39 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Lisa #443.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls38 shared years, 1959–1997

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lisa in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #19 in 1968, Lisa #2 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Jacqueline #99, Lisa #100.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jacqueline #1541, Lisa #795.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1955–1995

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #286 in 1965, Lisa #40 in 1995.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Lisa #40.

  • New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1962–1986

    Jacqueline held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lisa in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Lisa #1 in 1968.

    The order changed in 1966: Lisa moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #12 and #31; by 1966 that had become #15 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Jacqueline #95, Lisa #10.

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 Jacqueline

Pairs where Jacqueline 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jacqueline, Lisa
FieldJacquelineLisa
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, short form of Elizabeth
Pronunciation/ˈliː.sə/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)Norway · Girls #174 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Jacqueline does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lisa.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Jacqueline 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

Jacqueline

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1986

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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 #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls