Lisa
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God is My Oath; Pledged to God
Background: The name Lisa originates as a diminutive of the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning 'God is my oath.' It evolved through Greek as a form of Elizabeth and was further adopted into Latin. This progression illustrates its usage as a name associated with divine commitment.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#16
Total births
969,749
Most popular decade
1960s
(1,494,825 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-243 ranks)
Years in Top 100
40
First recorded year
1886
Gender usage
0.3% male
99.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1952
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #3,095
- Peak year
- 1965
- Peak year births
- 177
- Peak rank
- #575
- Most recent year
- 2000
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #8,209
Female
- First year
- 1886
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #993
- Peak year
- 1965
- Peak year births
- 60,269
- Peak rank
- #1
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 262
- Recent rank
- #983
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).