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Why parents love Lisa- The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting on Earth.
- Lisa Simpson is TV's most brilliant child.
- Lisa Kudrow was Phoebe in Friends.
- Four letters with a bright, clean sound: LEE-sah.
- The meaning God's oath carries Elizabeth heritage.
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The vibe of Lisa
God's oathMona LisaLisa SimpsonKudrowPhoebeElvismost famous paintingbrilliant
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Origin & history of Lisa
Hebrew Elisheba (God's oath)
→ Elisabeth
→ short form Lisa
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Short form; Mona Lisa (c. 1503); Lisa Simpson (1989).
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Today
Lisa remains a beloved choice, ranking #913 in the US. 969,749 babies have been named Lisa since 1886.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Lisa?
1965
peak year
Lisa entered U.S. records in 1886, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1965, 60,269 babies were given the name — making it the #1 most popular name in the United States that year. Today it sits around #913, with roughly 297 babies named Lisa each year. Lisa's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 969,749 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
60,269
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1)
(ranked #1)
297
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,970
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
969,749
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lisa5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Lisa's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Mona-Lisa-level leadership. People named Lisa tend to be brilliant, iconic, and gifted at being the most famous version of anything.
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Most famous version of anything✦
Mona-Lisa iconic◈
Simpson-brilliant◎
Kudrow-level comedy♡
Elvis's daughterL3
I9
S1
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Lisa🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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