Lyssa: 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	11	1	–	#5,070
1950s	51	5	+364%	#4,504
1960s	89	9	+75%	#3,829
1970s	113	11	+27%	#3,973
1980s	361	36	+219%	#1,702
1990s	415	42	+15%	#1,811
2000s	267	27	-36%	#3,563
2010s	162	16	-39%	#4,202
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-76%	#9,297

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,070

1950s

+364%

#4,504

1960s

+75%

#3,829

1970s

113

+27%

#3,973

1980s

361

+219%

#1,702

1990s

415

+15%

#1,811

2000s

267

-36%

#3,563

2010s

162

-39%

#4,202

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#9,297

The story of Lyssa

Lyssa 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 1947, 1,492 American babies have been named Lyssa. Its peak came in 1992, when 80 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 Lyssa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyssa?

The median living Lyssa is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 40. An estimated 1,400 people named Lyssa 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.

Lyssa 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	7	#12,936
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,775
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,297
2019	14	#7,987
2018	9	#11,091
2017	10	#10,427
2016	12	#9,205
2015	12	#9,283
2014	12	#9,319
2013	16	#7,608
2012	22	#6,033
2011	35	#4,202
2010	20	#6,547
2009	21	#6,461
2008	23	#6,063
2007	27	#5,324
2006	25	#5,478
2005	26	#5,049
2004	22	#5,676
2003	31	#4,272
2002	26	#4,706
2001	29	#4,278
2000	37	#3,563
1995	30	#3,634
1990	43	#2,720
1985	68	#1,702
1980	6	#9,805
1975	6	#8,614
1970	15	#3,973
1965	8	#5,108
1960	12	#3,829
1955	6	#5,583
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyssa?

The median living Lyssa is about 33 years old. Half of all living Lyssas are between 23 and 40 years old.

How many people named Lyssa are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Lyssa are alive in the United States, based on 1,492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyssa mean?

Spelling variant of Lisa.

How popular is the name Lyssa in 2025?

Lyssa 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 Lyssa?

1,492 babies have been named Lyssa in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyssa most popular?

Lyssa peaked in 1992, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Lyssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lyssa rising or falling?

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

Lyssa

Lyssa popularity over time

The story of Lyssa

How old are people named Lyssa?

Lyssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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