Lysette: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	43	4	–	#4,378
1970s	94	9	+119%	#4,711
1980s	144	14	+53%	#3,968
1990s	254	25	+76%	#3,399
2000s	180	18	-29%	#4,788
2010s	66	7	-63%	#8,937
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,378

1970s

+119%

#4,711

1980s

144

+53%

#3,968

1990s

254

+76%

#3,399

2000s

180

-29%

#4,788

2010s

-63%

#8,937

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lysette

Lysette 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 1961, 781 American babies have been named Lysette. Its peak came in 1996, when 34 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 Lysette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lysette?

The median living Lysette is about 30 years old; half are between 22 and 40. An estimated 800 people named Lysette 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.

Lysette 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,939
2017	8	#12,319
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,097
2014	8	#12,634
2013	6	#15,776
2012	13	#8,937
2011	12	#9,503
2010	8	#12,995
2009	10	#11,167
2008	11	#10,507
2007	15	#8,369
2006	25	#5,477
2005	28	#4,788
2004	17	#6,973
2003	21	#5,716
2002	18	#6,292
2001	13	#8,011
2000	22	#5,251
1995	26	#4,047
1990	18	#5,194
1985	16	#4,767
1980	10	#6,579
1975	8	#6,867
1970	10	#5,268
1965	5	#7,129
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lysette?

The median living Lysette is about 30 years old. Half of all living Lysettes are between 22 and 40 years old.

How many people named Lysette are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lysette are alive in the United States, based on 781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lysette mean?

Spelling variant of Lisette.

How popular is the name Lysette in 2025?

Lysette 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 Lysette?

781 babies have been named Lysette in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lysette most popular?

Lysette peaked in 1996, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Lysette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lysette rising or falling?

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

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Lysette popularity over time

The story of Lysette

How old are people named Lysette?

Lysette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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