Total births
89
Girls' name · since 1966
Lisel
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Lisel, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 89
- total births
- 1966–2008
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Lisel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 89 have been recorded since 1966.
Lisel has 89 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1966 to 2008.
- 89 total births
- 1966–2008 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 girls have been named Lisel since 1966, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2008.
- 89
- total births
- 1966–2008
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lisel was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lisel in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Lisel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lisel's full recorded timeline at 1984, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lisel at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Lisel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2008
- Peak year (1967)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lisel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lisel's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lisel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 35 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lisel? ▼
89 babies have been named Lisel since 1966. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1967 with 12 births.
When was Lisel most popular? ▼
Lisel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Lisel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lisel since 1966 -- 43 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Lisel? ▼
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 Lisel's data
- Lisel's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- 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 Lisel
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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, 1966–2008 (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. "Lisel: Baby Name Since 1966 - 89 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lisel. 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 Lisel 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.