Lauryn vs Lisa
Lauryn 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Lauryn was ranked #224 and Lisa #174 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Lauryn was ranked #634 and Lisa #389 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Lauryn was ranked #4056 and Lisa #734 among girls in England and Wales.
Lauryn and Lisa over time
Lauryn and Lisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lauryn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lauryn 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
Lauryn and Lisa changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2009, ending at #224 and #174.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Lauryn #58 in 1999, Lisa #78 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Lauryn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lisa in 24.
Highest recorded here: Lauryn #108 in 1999, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lauryn #4056, Lisa #734.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Lauryn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lisa in 23.
Highest recorded here: Lauryn #45 in 2000, Lisa #29 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lauryn #634, Lisa #389.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2009
Lauryn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lisa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lauryn #58 in 1999, Lisa #78 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Lauryn #224, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Lauryn | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Lauryn does not have one recorded yet.
- Lauryn and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Lauryn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Lauryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2022
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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