Baby names

How popular is the name Lisa?

In 2025, 256 baby girls in the U.S. were named Lisa, the 987th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1965, when 60,271 girls got the name. 967,229 girls have been named Lisa since 1880. 2,783 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#987

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

256

girls named Lisa

Peak year

1965

60,271 girls

Girls named Lisa each year since 1880

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The numbers for Lisa (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	256
2024	264
2023	317
2022	290
2021	248
2020	243
2019	277
2018	308
2017	309
2016	346
2015	374
2014	378
2013	354
2012	398
2011	396
2010	396
2009	420
2008	510
2007	525
2006	609
2005	619
2004	710
2003	811
2002	830
2001	908
2000	1,088
1999	1,113
1998	1,364
1997	1,546
1996	1,864
1995	2,236
1994	2,564
1993	3,223
1992	3,781
1991	4,395
1990	5,347
1989	6,573
1988	7,267
1987	7,549
1986	7,907
1985	9,012
1984	10,238
1983	11,469
1982	12,637
1981	14,294
1980	15,664
1979	17,286
1978	17,033
1977	17,014
1976	17,346
1975	18,139
1974	19,778
1973	22,677
1972	27,543
1971	32,907
1970	38,967
1969	45,028
1968	49,534
1967	52,437
1966	56,918
1965	60,271
1964	54,270
1963	56,047
1962	46,069
1961	42,720
1960	33,693
1959	25,699
1958	20,202
1957	15,142
1956	11,012
1955	8,539
1954	5,913
1953	3,602
1952	2,842
1951	1,698
1950	1,175
1949	596
1948	468
1947	423
1946	327
1945	250
1944	193
1943	162
1942	124
1941	92
1940	89
1939	77
1938	79
1937	53
1936	47
1935	31
1934	32
1933	21
1932	40
1931	28
1930	32
1929	22
1928	12
1927	14
1926	31
1925	13
1924	23
1923	15
1922	15
1921	17
1920	17
1919	14
1918	14
1917	13
1916	11
1915	14
1914	12
1913	16
1912	7
1911	9
1910	9
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	7
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	5
1904	9
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	7
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	6
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Lisa each year since 1880

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The numbers for Lisa (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	7
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	7
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	13
1993	7
1992	11
1991	14
1990	14
1989	30
1988	38
1987	26
1986	31
1985	33
1984	46
1983	52
1982	44
1981	65
1980	61
1979	68
1978	50
1977	53
1976	61
1975	69
1974	74
1973	66
1972	96
1971	130
1970	137
1969	149
1968	172
1967	120
1966	151
1965	177
1964	131
1963	120
1962	104
1961	82
1960	86
1959	59
1958	36
1957	29
1956	19
1955	20
1954	9
1953	9
1952	7
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Lisa each year since 1880

Boys named Lisa each year since 1880

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