Julie vs Lisa
Julie 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, Julie was ranked #97 and Lisa #10 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Julie was ranked #93 and Lisa #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #60 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Lisa #228 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julie was ranked #2000 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Julie and Lisa over time
Julie and Lisa appear together in 6 published lists, across 229 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Julie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lisa in 2. 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 Julie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #8 and #9 the year before became #9 and #4.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Lisa changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #60 and #174.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Lisa averaged 29.8 places apart, ending at #93 and #19.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Lisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 74 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #60 and #174.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Lisa in 25.
Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #60, Lisa #174.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lisa in 45.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order changed in 2022: Lisa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #270 and #390; by 2022 that had become #389 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Lisa #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 28.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #2000, Lisa #795.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1959–1987
Julie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lisa in 22.
Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1959, Lisa #2 in 1968.
The order changed in 1966: Lisa moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #8 and #9; by 1966 that had become #9 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Julie #93, Lisa #19.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1962–1986
Julie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lisa in 21.
Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1964, Lisa #1 in 1968.
The order changed in 1966: Lisa moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #10 and #31; by 1966 that had become #12 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Julie #97, Lisa #10.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008
Julie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Julie #112 in 1998, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Julie #439, Lisa #228.
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 | Julie | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #60 (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); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Julie and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Julie 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
Julie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #305 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 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 #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls