Michael vs Lisa

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

Name A

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Name B

Lisa

Girl name · Rank #983

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Metric Michael Lisa
Current Rank #18 #983
Total Births (all years) 4,418,526 966,965
Peak Year 1957 1965
Peak Year Births 92,786 60,269
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Lisa
1880ss 3,558 6
1890ss 3,926 12
1900ss 5,220 21
1910ss 30,859 119
1920ss 37,894 179
1930ss 56,000 440
1940ss 336,564 2,724
1950ss 837,466 95,823
1960ss 833,070 496,983
1970ss 707,368 228,687
1980ss 663,824 102,617
1990ss 462,451 27,433
2000ss 250,702 7,029
2010ss 145,171 3,534
2020ss 44,453 1,358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Lisa
2014 15,496 378
2015 14,497 374
2016 14,139 345
2017 12,723 309
2018 11,750 308
2019 10,614 276
2020 9,824 243
2021 9,136 248
2022 8,888 290
2023 8,416 315
2024 8,189 262

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, 1880–2024.

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