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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Lissie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lissie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
31 babies
All-time total
936
#7,861 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lissie popularity over time

936 babies have been named Lissie since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

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 95 10 – #492
1890s 120 12 +26% #807
1900s 145 15 +21% #844
1910s 196 20 +35% #1,190
1920s 184 18 -6% #1,518
1930s 100 10 -46% #2,010
1940s 44 4 -56% #3,552
1950s 13 1 -70% #3,205
1960s 5 1 -62% #7,374
1970s 5 1 0% #11,167
1980s 6 1 +20% #9,780
1990s 6 1 0% #13,673
2000s 5 1 -17% #18,077
2010s 5 1 0% #18,711
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 +133% #13,033

The story of Lissie

Lissie 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 1880, 936 American babies have been named Lissie. Its peak came in 1924, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Lissie?

The median living Lissie is about 80 years old; half are between 45 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Lissie are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Lissie 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 7 #13,033
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #18,711
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #18,077
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 6 #9,780
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 8 #3,552
1940 6 #4,134
1935 12 #2,509
1930 13 #2,496
1925 18 #2,156
1920 17 #2,221
1915 18 #1,844
1910 15 #1,190
1905 14 #1,043
1900 12 #1,141
1895 14 #879
1890 11 #857
1885 10 #721
1880 11 #534

Famous people named Lissie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lissie Lissie American singer-songwriter b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lissie?

The median living Lissie is about 80 years old. Half of all living Lissies are between 45 and 87 years old.

How many people named Lissie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Lissie are alive in the United States, based on 936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lissie in 2025?

Lissie 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 Lissie?

936 babies have been named Lissie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lissie most popular?

Lissie peaked in 1924, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Lissie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lissie rising or falling?

Lissie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lissie?

Well-known people named Lissie include Lissie (musician).

Names like Lissie

Names that sound and feel close to Lissie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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