Total births
9,581
Girls' name · since 1882
Lisette
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 9,581 babies named Lisette, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4570
- among girls today
- 9,581
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lisette is the #4570 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,581 recorded since 1882.
Lisette has 9,581 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4570 as of the latest data, more common than 74% 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 1882 to 2025.
- #4570 among girls today
- 9,581 born since 1882
- 1990s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lisette is currently the #4570 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 9,581 born since 1882, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4570
- among girls today
- 9,581
- born since 1882
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Lisette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4570
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Lisette was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
395 babies were named Lisette in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Lisette compares
9,581 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Lisette's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lisette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,581 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 395 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lisette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lisette splits its recorded history at 1978: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 395 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lisette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#4,570
Active since
1882
Lisette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 395
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Lisette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lisette's strongest decade.
2,199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lisette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1940s 74
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 263
1950s
263 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,048 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,737 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,670 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,199 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,776 births
- 2010s 581
2010s
581 births
- 2020s 163
2020s
163 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,199 births (23% of all-time use).
How Lisette 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 Lisette's total volume
Lisette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lisette by state
Where Lisette concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,500 | 26.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,660 | 17.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 766 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 693 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 583 | 6.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 539 | 5.6% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 205 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 102 | 1.1% |
California share of Lisette's total US births 26.1%
Even split
2,500 of 9,581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Lisette appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lisette? ▼
Lisette has been given to 9,581 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4570 as of the latest data. 395 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Lisette most popular? ▼
Lisette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,199 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Lisette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lisette are California (2,500 births), New York (1,660 births), Illinois (766 births).
How long has the name Lisette been used? ▼
Records for Lisette go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lisette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lisa, Lissette, Lisbeth, Lissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lisette's data
- Lisette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,199 total births); usage has since declined to 163 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lisettes (2,500 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.
Keep exploring Lisette
Nearby Names Like Lisette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lisette
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Lissa Girl
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Lise Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lisette
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Enid #4571
9,234 births · Peak 1920
Roseanna #4568
5,881 births · Peak 1950
Filomena #4572
5,550 births · Peak 1923
Clair #4567
4,310 births · Peak 1991
Gisella #4573
1,533 births · Peak 2009
Debbie #4566
187,853 births · Peak 1959
Ellinor #4574
690 births · Peak 2018
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1882–2025 (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. "Lisette: #4570 Girls' Name - 9,581 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lisette. 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 Lisette 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 June 2026.