Lister vs Liston

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

Name A

Lister

Boy name

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Name B

Liston

Boy name · Rank #10921

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Metric Lister Liston
Current Rank Unranked #10921
Total Births (all years) 128 930
Peak Year 1928 1923
Peak Year Births 13 27
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Lister Liston
1880ss — 6
1910ss 32 123
1920ss 56 177
1930ss 12 134
1940ss 18 117
1950ss 5 111
1960ss 5 73
1970ss — 41
1980ss — 36
1990ss — 24
2000ss — 34
2010ss — 43
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lister 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, 1914–1962.

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