Lisa vs Sandra
Lisa and Sandracompared 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 1980, Lisa was ranked #4 and Sandra #98 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Lisa was ranked #7 and Sandra #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lisa was ranked #174 and Sandra #257 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #320 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Lisa was ranked #363 and Sandra #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lisa was ranked #795 and Sandra #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Lisa and Sandra over time
Lisa and Sandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 198 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sandra in 0.
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.
Sandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Lisa moved ahead of Sandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #25 and #13 the year before became #14 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lisa and Sandra changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #174 and #257.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lisa and Sandra averaged 34.0 places apart, ending at #7 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Lisa and Sandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 74 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #174 and #257.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Lisa held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Sandra in 27.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #37 in 1994, Sandra #20 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lisa #174, Sandra #257.
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Sandra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #3 in 1984, Sandra #14 in 1965.
The order changed in 2022: Lisa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #551 and #421; by 2022 that had become #389 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #320, Sandra #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lisa held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sandra in 2.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #105 in 1996, Sandra #534 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lisa #795, Sandra #2771.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1959–1981
Lisa held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sandra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #2 in 1968, Sandra #13 in 1961.
The order changed in 1963: Lisa moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #25 and #13; by 1963 that had become #14 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Lisa #7, Sandra #91.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1962–1980
Lisa held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sandra in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lisa #1 in 1968, Sandra #3 in 1962.
The order changed in 1967: Lisa moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #7 and #6; by 1967 that had become #2 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Lisa #4, Sandra #98.
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 | Sandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) | Norway · Girls #257 (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); Sandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Lisa and Sandra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Sandra 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
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls