Jenna vs Lisa
Jenna 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 1990, Jenna was ranked #75 and Lisa #25 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1991, Jenna was ranked #99 and Lisa #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Jenna was ranked #336 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jenna was ranked #885 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #638 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jenna was ranked #1302 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Jenna and Lisa over time
Jenna and Lisa appear together in 5 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jenna in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Jenna 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jenna and Lisa changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1979 and 2025, ending at #885 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Jenna and Lisa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #885 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jenna #148 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1979–2025
Jenna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lisa in 37.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #107 in 1984, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jenna #885, Lisa #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jenna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lisa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #148 in 1997, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jenna #1302, Lisa #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Jenna held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #74 in 2005, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jenna #336, Lisa #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1984–1991
Jenna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #33 in 1987, Lisa #9 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Jenna #99, Lisa #33.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1983–1990
Jenna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jenna #12 in 1985, Lisa #6 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Jenna #75, Lisa #25.
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 Jenna
Pairs where Jenna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Annie vs Jenna
In 1997 they stood at #112 and #109 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #354.
Annie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jenna vs Zara
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #354 and #46.
Jenna · Zara · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emma vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Emma #1 in 2003, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Emma · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
- Katie vs Jenna
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katie #1 in 2004, Jenna #74 in 2005.
Katie · Jenna · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Peaked in the same years
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
Side by side
| Field | Jenna | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Jenna does not have one recorded yet.
- Jenna and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Jenna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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