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 #10971

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Metric Lister Liston
Current Rank Unranked #10971
Total Births (all years) 128 930
Peak Year 1928 1923
Peak Year Births 13 27
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1888

Births by Decade

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