Total births
753
Girls' name · since 1976
Liseth
Liseth has 753 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13882
- among girls today
- 753
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Liseth currently ranks #13882 among girls' names in America, with 753 babies recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liseth has been recorded 753 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #13882 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #13882 among girls today
- 753 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Liseth is currently the #13882 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 753 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13882
- among girls today
- 753
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Liseth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13882
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Liseth was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
43 babies were named Liseth in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Liseth compares
753 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Liseth's all-time total is 97% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liseth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 753 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liseth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liseth's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liseth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#13,882
Active since
1976
Liseth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Liseth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Liseth's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Liseth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
258 births
- 2010s 92
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 258 births (34% of all-time use).
How Liseth 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 Liseth's total volume
Liseth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Liseth by state
Where Liseth concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 256 | 34.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 55 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Liseth's total US births 34.0%
Even split
256 of 753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liseth? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 753 babies named Liseth. Today it holds rank #13882 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 43 births.
When was Liseth most popular? ▼
Liseth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Liseth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liseth are California (256 births), Texas (55 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Liseth been used? ▼
Liseth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Liseth? ▼
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 Liseth's data
- Liseth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Liseths (256 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Liseth: #13882 Girls' Name - 753 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liseth. 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 Liseth 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.