Liisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,671
1950s	69	7	+1280%	#3,256
1960s	173	17	+151%	#2,289
1970s	114	11	-34%	#3,217
1980s	61	6	-46%	#5,744
1990s	5	1	-92%	#14,768
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,671

1950s

+1280%

#3,256

1960s

173

+151%

#2,289

1970s

114

-34%

#3,217

1980s

-46%

#5,744

1990s

-92%

#14,768

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Liisa

Liisa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 427 American babies have been named Liisa. Its peak came in 1962, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Liisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liisa?

The median living Liisa is about 57 years old; half are between 48 and 63. An estimated 400 people named Liisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Liisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,768
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,051
1980	12	#5,744
1975	8	#6,855
1970	14	#4,155
1965	12	#3,852
1960	13	#3,598
1955	5	#6,329
1950	5	#5,743
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Liisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Liisa?

The median living Liisa is about 57 years old. Half of all living Liisas are between 48 and 63 years old.

How many people named Liisa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Liisa are alive in the United States, based on 427 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Liisa mean?

Liisa is a Finnish and Estonian female given name.

How popular is the name Liisa in 2025?

Liisa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Liisa?

427 babies have been named Liisa in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liisa most popular?

Liisa peaked in 1962, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Liisa a boy or girl name?

Liisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liisa rising or falling?

Liisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Liisa popularity over time

The story of Liisa

How old are people named Liisa?

Liisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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