Kim vs Lisa
Kim 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Kim was ranked #80 and Lisa #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Kim was ranked #78 and Lisa #9 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Kim was ranked #589 and Lisa #71 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Kim was ranked #439 and Lisa #228 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #736 and Lisa #320 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kim was ranked #4192 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Kim and Lisa over time
Kim and Lisa appear together in 5 published lists, across 190 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Kim in 0.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lisa 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Lisa moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #25 the year before became #15 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Lisa changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2011, ending at #589 and #71.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kim and Lisa averaged 21.4 places apart, ending at #80 and #9.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Lisa rose about as far as Kim fell — from #344 and #250 in 1951 to #589 and #71 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Lisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 54 years, from 1951 to 2011, ending at #589 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kim #382 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 56.
Highest recorded here: Kim #64 in 1992, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order changed in 1965: Lisa moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #206 and #222; by 1965 that had become #221 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #736, Lisa #320.
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1951–2011
Kim held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lisa in 52.
Highest recorded here: Kim #205 in 1967, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kim #589, Lisa #71.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kim #382 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kim #4192, Lisa #795.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1959–1984
Kim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lisa in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kim #6 in 1959, Lisa #2 in 1968.
The order changed in 1963: Lisa moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #11 and #25; by 1963 that had become #15 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Kim #80, Lisa #9.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1962–1985
Kim held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lisa in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kim #5 in 1968, Lisa #1 in 1968.
The order changed in 1966: Lisa moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #20 and #31; by 1966 that had become #23 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Kim #78, Lisa #9.
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 | Kim | Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Kim 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
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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