Girl name
Lisa
Lisa holds the #987 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 256 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1962 (#1 nationally, 46,069 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1886. The name's biggest fan base is in Utah (#539 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#987
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 1962 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
256
girls named Lisa
Lisa popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lisa is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#539), Wisconsin (#564), New York (#548)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lisa in the most recent year of SSA data.
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