Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Lissette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,241
Rank 2025
#6,241
among girls · ↑1,998 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Lissette
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
254 babies
All-time total
7,501
#1,980 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Lissette popularity over time

7,501 babies have been named Lissette since 1956, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 28 – 28 3 – #3,473
1960s 761 – 761 76 +2618% #667
1970s 1,624 – 1,624 162 +113% #691
1980s 1,753 5 1,758 176 +8% #768
1990s 1,838 – 1,838 184 +5% #898
2000s 1,023 – 1,023 102 -44% #1,212
2010s 376 – 376 38 -63% #2,911
2020s (to 2025) 93 – 93 16 -59% #5,994

The story of Lissette

Lissette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,241 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 7,501 American babies have been named Lissette. Its peak came in 1989, when 254 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Lissette?

The median living Lissette is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 49. An estimated 7,300 people named Lissette are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Lissette year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,241 – –
2024 13 #8,239 – –
2023 17 #6,820 – –
2022 12 #8,835 – –
2021 12 #8,761 – –
2020 20 #5,994 – –
2019 22 #5,726 – –
2018 9 #11,072 – –
2017 18 #6,700 – –
2016 25 #5,401 – –
2015 36 #4,115 – –
2014 59 #2,911 – –
2013 55 #3,030 – –
2012 54 #3,121 – –
2011 40 #3,814 – –
2010 58 #2,958 – –
2009 47 #3,494 – –
2008 63 #2,844 – –
2007 81 #2,362 – –
2006 88 #2,198 – –
2005 102 #1,901 – –
2004 121 #1,612 – –
2003 110 #1,727 – –
2002 124 #1,527 – –
2001 123 #1,521 – –
2000 164 #1,212 – –
1995 182 #1,016 – –
1990 214 #898 – –
1985 198 #824 – –
1980 153 #971 – –
1975 217 #691 – –
1970 218 #708 – –
1965 21 #2,716 – –
1960 20 #2,781 – –
1955 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lissette?

The median living Lissette is about 37 years old. Half of all living Lissettes are between 27 and 49 years old.

How many people named Lissette are alive today?

An estimated 7,300 people named Lissette are alive in the United States, based on 7,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lissette in 2025?

Lissette ranked #6,241 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lissette?

7,501 babies have been named Lissette in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lissette most popular?

Lissette peaked in 1989, when 254 newborns received the name.

Is Lissette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lissette rising or falling?

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

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