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.
- #28,456 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 89
- born since 1966
- 1960s
- peak 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.
- #28,456 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 89 born since 1966
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lisel ranks #28,456 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1966, peaking in the 1960s.
- #28,456 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 89
- born since 1966
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lisel's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1960s is the heaviest window (35 births, 39% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Lisel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lisel most popular? ▼
How long has the name Lisel been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lisel? ▼
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.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lisel
Nearby Names Like Lisel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lisel
Compare Lisel side by side: Lisel vs Lisa Lisel vs Lisette Lisel vs Lissette
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lisel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.