Lisa vs Marie
Lisa and Mariecompared 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 1982, Lisa was ranked #5 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Lisa was ranked #9 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lisa was ranked #174 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #320 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Lisa was ranked #370 and Marie #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lisa was ranked #661 and Marie #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #790 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Lisa and Marie over time
Lisa and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 197 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marie in 1.
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.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Lisa moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1965 as Marie fell out of it to #61, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Lisa moved ahead of Marie in New Zealand · Girls — #66 and #50 the year before became #31 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lisa and Marie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #661 and #778.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Marie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #661 and #778.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lisa #105 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls80 shared years, 1945–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marie in 79.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #37 in 1994, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #174, Marie #45.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Marie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 2020: Lisa moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #551 and #325; by 2020 that had become #355 and #410.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #320, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Marie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #661, Marie #778.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1962–1982
Lisa held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #1 in 1968, Marie #50 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Lisa moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #66 and #50; by 1965 that had become #31 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Lisa #5, Marie #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2013
Lisa held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #63 in 1997, Marie #197 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Lisa #370, Marie #440.
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 | Lisa | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliː.sə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Marie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls