Lisa vs Milena
Lisa and Milenacompared 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, Lisa was ranked #174 and Milena #330 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lisa was ranked #443 and Milena #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lisa was ranked #661 and Milena #922 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Milena over time
Lisa and Milena appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Milena 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 Milena 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
Lisa and Milena changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #443 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Milena were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #661 and #922.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1966–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Milena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #37 in 1994, Milena #239 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #174, Milena #330.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Milena in 11.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Milena #393 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #661, Milena #922.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Milena in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #93 in 2005, Milena #193 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #443, Milena #718.
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 | Lisa | Milena |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Norway · Girls #330 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Milena does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Milena.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Milena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Milena
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #534 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls