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I've noticed that after completely vanishing from the American popularity charts in 2020, Lisa made a pretty big comeback in 2022 and is continuing to rise.
If I were to guess, it's likely that parents have close relatives (most likely their parents or aunts/uncles) with this name (which is very likely, considering they were likely born around the time the name was most popular in the 60s and 70s) and are naming their children after them. This is unsurprising since naming children after close relatives has been common throughout history.
If I were to guess, it's likely that parents have close relatives (most likely their parents or aunts/uncles) with this name (which is very likely, considering they were likely born around the time the name was most popular in the 60s and 70s) and are naming their children after them. This is unsurprising since naming children after close relatives has been common throughout history.
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The data does show a slight rise after a slight dip in usage over the past few years. The absolute numbers (actual number of babies named Lisa) are:
2016: 345
2017: 308
2018: 308
2019: 276
2020: 243
2021: 248
2022: 289
2023: 313
I would be surprised if these slight fluctuations so far down the list represent a significant revival of Lisa. Names of the grandparent generation tend not to be popular for babies, especially girls. If this were so, for example, 1940s/50s names like Linda, Barbara and Carol would have had a revival around 2000-2010.
2016: 345
2017: 308
2018: 308
2019: 276
2020: 243
2021: 248
2022: 289
2023: 313
I would be surprised if these slight fluctuations so far down the list represent a significant revival of Lisa. Names of the grandparent generation tend not to be popular for babies, especially girls. If this were so, for example, 1940s/50s names like Linda, Barbara and Carol would have had a revival around 2000-2010.
This message was edited 11/12/2024, 6:55 AM
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Lisa is a nice name. I think it's very pretty.
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