Lisa vs Orlagh
Lisa and Orlaghcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #790 and Orlagh #176 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #320 and Orlagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Lisa was ranked #336 and Orlagh #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #795 and Orlagh #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Orlagh over time
Lisa and Orlagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Orlagh 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 Orlagh 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 Orlagh changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2019, ending at #336 and #424.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Orlagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #320 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Orlagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Orlagh #178 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #320, Orlagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Orlagh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #795, Orlagh #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Lisa held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Orlagh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #63 in 1997, Orlagh #89 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Lisa #336, Orlagh #424.
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 | Orlagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #176 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 80/100 |
| 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); Orlagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa and Orlagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Orlagh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Orlagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls