Total births
427
Girls' name · since 1949
Liisa
Liisa has 427 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 427
- total births
- 1949–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Liisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 427 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liisa has been recorded 427 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1995.
- 427 total births
- 1949–1995 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
427 girls have been named Liisa since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1995.
- 427
- total births
- 1949–1995
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Liisa was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
28 babies were named Liisa in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Liisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Liisa splits its recorded history at 1969: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Liisa at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Liisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1995
- Peak year (1962)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Liisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Liisa's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Liisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 69
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
173 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 173 births (41% of all-time use).
Liisa by state
Where Liisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Liisa's total US births 2.3%
Even split
10 of 427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liisa? ▼
Liisa has been given to 427 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 28 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Liisa most popular? ▼
Liisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Liisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liisa are New York (10 births), Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Liisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liisa since 1949 -- 47 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What to do with Liisa's data
- Liisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (173 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Liisas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Liisa: Baby Name Since 1949 - 427 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liisa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Liisa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.