Lysa: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	76	8	–	#2,923
1960s	231	23	+204%	#2,111
1970s	144	14	-38%	#3,022
1980s	138	14	-4%	#4,460
1990s	112	11	-19%	#4,614
2000s	42	4	-62%	#8,929
2010s	13	1	-69%	#14,421
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-36%	#16,773

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,923

1960s

231

+204%

#2,111

1970s

144

-38%

#3,022

1980s

138

-4%

#4,460

1990s

112

-19%

#4,614

2000s

-62%

#8,929

2010s

-69%

#14,421

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#16,773

The story of Lysa

Lysa 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 1951, 761 American babies have been named Lysa. Its peak came in 1968, when 33 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 Lysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lysa?

The median living Lysa is about 50 years old; half are between 36 and 59. An estimated 700 people named Lysa 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.

Lysa 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	5	#16,773
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,775
2012	7	#14,421
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,338
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,920
2005	8	#12,525
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,318
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,619
2000	11	#8,929
1995	15	#6,138
1990	21	#4,614
1985	14	#5,224
1980	12	#5,753
1975	9	#6,242
1970	16	#3,803
1965	27	#2,321
1960	24	#2,482
1955	6	#5,582
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lysa?

The median living Lysa is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lysas are between 36 and 59 years old.

How many people named Lysa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lysa are alive in the United States, based on 761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lysa mean?

Spelling variant of Lisa.

How popular is the name Lysa in 2025?

Lysa 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 Lysa?

761 babies have been named Lysa in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lysa most popular?

Lysa peaked in 1968, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Lysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lysa rising or falling?

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

Lysa

Lysa popularity over time

The story of Lysa

How old are people named Lysa?

Lysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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