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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lisa

Ranked #33 - 1 in 9,769 people
US

Most common in

United States

819k bearers

World total

818,953

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#33

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States819k
Worldwide
~819k
rank #33
Rarity
1 in 9,769
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~819k in US

About the name Lisa

There are an estimated 818,953 people named Lisa alive worldwide today. That ranks Lisa at #33 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lisa is held by approximately 818,953 people, ranking #33 among first names. That works out to roughly 247 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 405 U.S. residents).

Historically Lisa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Lisa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Lisa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lisa, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 6
  2. 1896: 5
  3. 1899: 7
  4. 1904: 9
  5. 1905: 5
  6. 1907: 7
  7. 1910: 9
  8. 1911: 9
  9. 1912: 7
  10. 1913: 16
  11. 1914: 12
  12. 1915: 14
  13. 1916: 11
  14. 1917: 13
  15. 1918: 14
  16. 1919: 14
  17. 1920: 17
  18. 1921: 17
  19. 1922: 15
  20. 1923: 15
  21. 1924: 23
  22. 1925: 13
  23. 1926: 31
  24. 1927: 14
  25. 1928: 12
  26. 1929: 22
  27. 1930: 32
  28. 1931: 28
  29. 1932: 40
  30. 1933: 21
  31. 1934: 32
  32. 1935: 31
  33. 1936: 47
  34. 1937: 53
  35. 1938: 79
  36. 1939: 77
  37. 1940: 89
  38. 1941: 92
  39. 1942: 124
  40. 1943: 162
  41. 1944: 193
  42. 1945: 250
  43. 1946: 327
  44. 1947: 423
  45. 1948: 468
  46. 1949: 596
  47. 1950: 1,175
  48. 1951: 1,698
  49. 1952: 2,849
  50. 1953: 3,611
  51. 1954: 5,922
  52. 1955: 8,559
  53. 1956: 11k
  54. 1957: 15k
  55. 1958: 20k
  56. 1959: 26k
  57. 1960: 34k
  58. 1961: 43k
  59. 1962: 46k
  60. 1963: 56k
  61. 1964: 54k
  62. 1965: 60k
  63. 1966: 57k
  64. 1967: 53k
  65. 1968: 50k
  66. 1969: 45k
  67. 1970: 39k
  68. 1971: 33k
  69. 1972: 28k
  70. 1973: 23k
  71. 1974: 20k
  72. 1975: 18k
  73. 1976: 17k
  74. 1977: 17k
  75. 1978: 17k
  76. 1979: 17k
  77. 1980: 16k
  78. 1981: 14k
  79. 1982: 13k
  80. 1983: 12k
  81. 1984: 10k
  82. 1985: 9,045
  83. 1986: 7,938
  84. 1987: 7,575
  85. 1988: 7,305
  86. 1989: 6,603
  87. 1990: 5,361
  88. 1991: 4,409
  89. 1992: 3,792
  90. 1993: 3,230
  91. 1994: 2,577
  92. 1995: 2,236
  93. 1996: 1,871
  94. 1997: 1,546
  95. 1998: 1,364
  96. 1999: 1,113
  97. 2000: 1,095
  98. 2001: 908
  99. 2002: 830
  100. 2003: 811
  101. 2004: 710
  102. 2005: 619
  103. 2006: 609
  104. 2007: 525
  105. 2008: 510
  106. 2009: 420
  107. 2010: 396
  108. 2011: 396
  109. 2012: 398
  110. 2013: 354
  111. 2014: 378
  112. 2015: 374
  113. 2016: 346
  114. 2017: 309
  115. 2018: 308
  116. 2019: 277
  117. 2020: 243
  118. 2021: 248
  119. 2022: 290
  120. 2023: 317
  121. 2024: 264
  122. 2025: 256

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lisa worldwide?

There are an estimated 818,953 people named Lisa alive worldwide today, ranking #33 globally.

Is Lisa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,769 people. In the United States there are roughly 818,953 bearers, which is 1 in 405 Americans.

Is Lisa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lisa is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Lisa come from?

Who are famous people named Lisa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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