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girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Lissett

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lissett
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
28 babies
All-time total
608
#10,459 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Lissett popularity over time

608 babies have been named Lissett since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 23 2 – #4,318
1970s 121 12 +426% #3,553
1980s 154 15 +27% #3,584
1990s 177 18 +15% #4,161
2000s 116 12 -34% #5,416
2010s 17 2 -85% #13,970
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lissett

Lissett 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 1967, 608 American babies have been named Lissett. Its peak came in 1999, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Lissett stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lissett?

The median living Lissett is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Lissett are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Lissett 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 – –
2014 7 #13,970
2013 – –
2012 5 #18,448
2011 – –
2010 5 #18,709
2009 – –
2008 13 #9,298
2007 5 #19,324
2006 13 #9,059
2005 13 #8,641
2004 14 #8,067
2003 12 #8,833
2002 12 #8,604
2001 13 #8,004
2000 21 #5,416
1995 18 #5,345
1990 24 #4,179
1985 13 #5,542
1980 10 #6,571
1975 5 #9,905
1970 13 #4,387
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lissett?

The median living Lissett is about 35 years old. Half of all living Lissetts are between 26 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lissett are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lissett are alive in the United States, based on 608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lissett in 2025?

Lissett 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 Lissett?

608 babies have been named Lissett in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lissett most popular?

Lissett peaked in 1999, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Lissett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lissett rising or falling?

Lissett is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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