Lis vs Lisa

Side-by-side comparison of Lis and Lisa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lis

Girl name · Rank #15549

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Name B

Lisa

Girl name · Rank #983

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Metric Lis Lisa
Current Rank #15549 #983
Total Births (all years) 349 966,965
Peak Year 1961 1965
Peak Year Births 13 60,269
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Lis Lisa
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 12
1900ss — 21
1910ss — 119
1920ss — 179
1930ss — 440
1940ss — 2,724
1950ss 29 95,823
1960ss 83 496,983
1970ss 53 228,687
1980ss 45 102,617
1990ss 5 27,433
2000ss 44 7,029
2010ss 48 3,534
2020ss 42 1,358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lis Lisa
2014 — 378
2015 — 374
2016 7 345
2017 12 309
2018 10 308
2019 9 276
2020 13 243
2021 7 248
2022 8 290
2023 9 315
2024 5 262

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–2024.

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