Total births
360
Girls' name · since 1953
Lis
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 360 babies named Lis, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15595
- among girls today
- 360
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Lis currently ranks #15595 among girls' names in America, with 360 babies recorded since 1953.
Lis has 360 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15595 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #15595 among girls today
- 360 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lis is currently the #15595 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 360 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15595
- among girls today
- 360
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Lis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15595
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Lis was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lis in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Lis compares
360 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lis's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lis | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 360 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lis's full recorded timeline at 1982, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#15,595
Active since
1953
Lis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Lis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lis's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 83 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lis? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 360 babies named Lis. Today it holds rank #15595 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 13 births.
When was Lis most popular? ▼
Lis was most popular in the 1960s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Lis been used? ▼
Lis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 73 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lisa, Lisette, Lissette, Lisbeth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lis's data
- Lis's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Lis
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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, 1953–2025 (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. "Lis: #15595 Girls' Name - 360 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lis. 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 Lis 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.