Lish vs Liston

Side-by-side comparison of Lish and Liston — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lish

Boy name

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Name B

Liston

Boy name · Rank #10921

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Metric Lish Liston
Current Rank Unranked #10921
Total Births (all years) 24 930
Peak Year 1889 1923
Peak Year Births 6 27
Peak Decade 1880ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Lish Liston
1880ss 6 6
1890ss 6 —
1910ss — 123
1920ss 6 177
1930ss — 134
1940ss 6 117
1950ss — 111
1960ss — 73
1970ss — 41
1980ss — 36
1990ss — 24
2000ss — 34
2010ss — 43
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lish Liston
2014 — 8
2015 — 8
2016 — 6
2017 — 8
2019 — 6
2023 — 5
2024 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–1942.

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