Lisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #661 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#661
US Rank #991
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About the Name Lisa
Lisa is steadily gaining in popularity, up 77 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #105 in 1996, and it currently sits at #795. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lisa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lisa in their class.
In the US it sits at #985 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Lisa
Lisa Edelstein โ Lisa Edelstein is an American actress and artist.
Lisa Brennan-Jobs โ Lisa Nicole Brennan-Jobs is an American writer.
Lisa Lisa โ Lisa Velez, better known by her stage name Lisa Lisa, is an American singer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lisa
Unlikely. With around 57 UK babies named Lisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lisa is rising: up 211 places since 2020, to #661 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #105 in 1996.
Lisa is more popular in the UK (#795) than in the US (#985). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lisa include: Lisa Edelstein, Lisa Brennan-Jobs and Lisa Lisa. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lisa ranks #985 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
57
UK babies named Lisa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 211 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lisa
Almost certainly the only Lisa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lisa del Giocondo (Italian pronunciation: [หliหza del dสoหkondo]; born Lisa Camilla di Antonmaria Gherardini [ษกerarหdiหni]; June 15, 1479 โ July 14, 1542) was an Italian noblewoman and member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany.