Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2008
Lisander
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Lisander, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Lisander since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lisander recorded 27 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 2008–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Lisander since 2008, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Lisander was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lisander in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Lisander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lisander's full recorded timeline at 2010, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lisander at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Lisander popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lisander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lisander's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lisander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lisander? ▼
Lisander has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 9 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Lisander most popular? ▼
Lisander was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Lisander been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lisander since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lisander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lisa, Lisandro, Liston, Lisle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lisander's data
- Lisander's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- 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 Lisander
Nearby Names Like Lisander
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lisander
Lisa Boy
2,783 births
Lisandro Boy
#1759 2,411 births
Liston Boy
#10971 930 births
Lisle Boy
543 births
Lissandro Boy
#7548 218 births
Compare Lisander side by side: Lisander vs Lisa Lisander vs Lisandro Lisander vs Liston
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Lisander: Baby Name Since 2008 - 27 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lisander. 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 Lisander 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 July 2026.