Total births
1,702
Girls' name · since 1956
Lisandra
Lisandra has 1,702 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8524
- among girls today
- 1,702
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lisandra is the #8524 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,702 recorded since 1956.
Lisandra has 1,702 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8524 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #8524 among girls today
- 1,702 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lisandra is currently the #8524 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 1,702 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8524
- among girls today
- 1,702
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Lisandra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8524
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Lisandra was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
88 babies were named Lisandra in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Lisandra compares
1,702 Top 24% higher than 76% of 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
Lisandra's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lisandra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,702 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lisandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lisandra's full recorded timeline at 1992, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 88 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lisandra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#8,524
Active since
1956
Lisandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Lisandra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lisandra's strongest decade.
356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lisandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 108
1960s
108 births
- 1970s
1970s
283 births
- 1980s
1980s
302 births
- 1990s
1990s
356 births
- 2000s
2000s
321 births
- 2010s
2010s
237 births
- 2020s 69
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 356 births (21% of all-time use).
How Lisandra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lisandra's total volume
Lisandra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lisandra by state
Where Lisandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 352 | 20.7% |
| #2 | California | | 190 | 11.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 100 | 5.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 55 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 35 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 34 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Lisandra's total US births 20.7%
Even split
352 of 1,702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Lisandra appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lisandra? ▼
Lisandra has been given to 1,702 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8524 as of the latest data. 88 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Lisandra most popular? ▼
Lisandra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 356 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Lisandra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lisandra are New York (352 births), California (190 births), Florida (100 births).
How long has the name Lisandra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lisandra since 1956 -- 70 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lisandra? ▼
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 Lisandra's data
- Lisandra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (356 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lisandras (352 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.
Keep exploring Lisandra
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lisandra
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Lisbeth Girl
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Lissa Girl
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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, 1956–2025 (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. "Lisandra: #8524 Girls' Name - 1,702 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lisandra. 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 Lisandra 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.