Liston: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#998
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	123	12	–	#1,435
1920s	177	18	+44%	#1,450
1930s	134	13	-24%	#1,483
1940s	117	12	-13%	#1,796
1950s	111	11	-5%	#2,018
1960s	73	7	-34%	#1,935
1970s	41	4	-44%	#3,828
1980s	36	4	-12%	#4,364
1990s	24	2	-33%	#8,377
2000s	34	3	+42%	#8,064
2010s	43	4	+26%	#9,238
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-57%	#11,802

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#998

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

123

–

#1,435

1920s

177

+44%

#1,450

1930s

134

-24%

#1,483

1940s

117

-13%

#1,796

1950s

111

-5%

#2,018

1960s

-34%

#1,935

1970s

-44%

#3,828

1980s

-12%

#4,364

1990s

-33%

#8,377

2000s

+42%

#8,064

2010s

+26%

#9,238

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#11,802

The story of Liston

Liston 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 1888, 930 American babies have been named Liston. Its peak came in 1923, when 27 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 Liston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liston?

The median living Liston is about 60 years old; half are between 30 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Liston 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.

Liston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,802
2023	5	#13,397
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,605
2018	–	–
2017	8	#9,373
2016	6	#11,601
2015	8	#9,238
2014	8	#9,294
2013	7	#10,313
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#10,565
2008	10	#8,064
2007	–	–
2006	7	#10,224
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#12,025
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,638
2000	–	–
1995	6	#8,450
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,364
1975	5	#5,968
1970	5	#5,156
1965	9	#2,910
1960	6	#3,895
1955	7	#3,374
1950	13	#2,160
1945	13	#1,981
1940	10	#2,420
1935	12	#2,198
1930	16	#1,935
1925	13	#2,380
1920	16	#2,101
1915	19	#1,637
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liston?

The median living Liston is about 60 years old. Half of all living Listons are between 30 and 73 years old.

How many people named Liston are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Liston are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liston in 2025?

Liston 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 Liston?

930 babies have been named Liston in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liston most popular?

Liston peaked in 1923, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Liston a boy or girl name?

Liston is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liston rising or falling?

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

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Liston popularity over time

The story of Liston

How old are people named Liston?

Liston year by year

Frequently asked questions

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