Lisa vs Natasha
Lisa and Natashacompared 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 1997, Lisa was ranked #85 and Natasha #37 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Lisa was ranked #100 and Natasha #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Lisa was ranked #125 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #320 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Lisa was ranked #336 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #795 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Natasha over time
Lisa and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha in 2.
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.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Natasha 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 1991, Natasha moved ahead of Lisa in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #31 the year before became #33 and #29.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa and Natasha averaged 33.6 places apart, ending at #100 and #38.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Natasha were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1970 to 2015, ending at #125 and #565.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lisa #105 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Natasha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #320, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2015
Lisa held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #37 in 1994, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Lisa #125, Natasha #565.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Natasha in 26.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Lisa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #910 and #809; by 2023 that had become #734 and #962.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #795, Natasha #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1971–1997
Lisa held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Natasha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #5 in 1971, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 1991: Natasha moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #26 and #31; by 1991 that had become #33 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Lisa #100, Natasha #38.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1971–1997
Lisa held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #1 in 1971, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1989: Natasha moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #13 and #16; by 1989 that had become #19 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Lisa #85, Natasha #37.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Lisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #63 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Lisa #336, Natasha #336.
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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Natasha 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
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
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls