girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Lysandra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,658
Rank 2025
#8,658
among girls
Babies in 2025
12
named Lysandra
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
23 babies
All-time total
686
#9,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Lysandra popularity over time

686 babies have been named Lysandra since 1947, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

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 5 1 – #5,784
1950s – – – –
1960s 43 4 – #3,716
1970s 109 11 +153% #3,972
1980s 164 16 +50% #3,794
1990s 174 17 +6% #4,479
2000s 127 13 -27% #5,846
2010s 47 5 -63% #10,873
2020s (to 2025) 17 3 -40% #8,658

The story of Lysandra

Lysandra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,658 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 686 American babies have been named Lysandra. Its peak came in 1993, when 23 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 Lysandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lysandra?

The median living Lysandra is about 34 years old; half are between 24 and 44. An estimated 700 people named Lysandra are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Lysandra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,658
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 5 #16,774
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 8 #12,318
2016 – –
2015 6 #15,655
2014 – –
2013 8 #12,702
2012 5 #18,496
2011 10 #10,873
2010 10 #10,917
2009 5 #19,056
2008 16 #7,966
2007 12 #9,921
2006 15 #8,089
2005 16 #7,359
2004 13 #8,535
2003 10 #10,132
2002 10 #9,964
2001 11 #9,120
2000 19 #5,846
1995 11 #7,854
1990 11 #7,644
1985 22 #3,794
1980 13 #5,420
1975 14 #4,476
1970 15 #3,972
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Famous people named Lysandra

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

  1. 1 Lysandra Queen of Macedonia -300–-300 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lysandra?

The median living Lysandra is about 34 years old. Half of all living Lysandras are between 24 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lysandra are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lysandra are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lysandra in 2025?

Lysandra ranked #8,658 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lysandra?

686 babies have been named Lysandra in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lysandra most popular?

Lysandra peaked in 1993, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Lysandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lysandra rising or falling?

Lysandra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lysandra?

Well-known people named Lysandra include Lysandra (politician).

Names like Lysandra

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

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