Lina vs Lisa
Lina 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lina was ranked #111 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lina was ranked #234 and Lisa #661 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lina was ranked #275 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lina was ranked #718 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lina and Lisa over time
Lina and Lisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lina 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.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lina 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 2021, Lina moved ahead of Lisa in Norway · Girls — #134 and #124 the year before became #114 and #188.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lina and Lisa changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #111 and #174.
- Longest-running competitions
Lina and Lisa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #234 and #661.
List by list
Norway · Girls71 shared years, 1945–2025
Lina held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lisa in 59.
Highest recorded here: Lina #69 in 2007, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order changed in 2021: Lina moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #134 and #124; by 2021 that had become #114 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lina #111, Lisa #174.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lina held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lisa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Lina #234 in 2025, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Lina moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #639 and #624; by 2013 that had become #519 and #712.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lina #234, Lisa #661.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2001–2025
Lina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 19.
Highest recorded here: Lina #320 in 2024, Lisa #55 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lina #718, Lisa #443.
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 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 | Lina | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #111 (2025) | 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); Lina does not have one recorded yet.
- Lina and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Lina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #361 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: #69 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls