Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1975
Lislie
Lislie has 27 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1975–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Lislie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lislie has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1985.
- 27 total births
- 1975–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Lislie since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 27
- total births
- 1975–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Lislie was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lislie in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Lislie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lislie's full recorded timeline at 1979, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lislie at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lislie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1985
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Lislie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lislie's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Lislie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lislie? ▼
27 babies have been named Lislie since 1975. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
When was Lislie most popular? ▼
Lislie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Lislie been used? ▼
Lislie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 11 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Lislie? ▼
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 Lislie's data
- Lislie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- 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 Lislie
Nearby Names Like Lislie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lislie
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Lisette Girl
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Lissette Girl
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Lisbeth Girl
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Lissa Girl
#7648 3,979 births
Compare Lislie side by side: Lislie vs Lisa Lislie vs Lisette Lislie vs Lissette
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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, 1975–1985 (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. "Lislie: Baby Name Since 1975 - 27 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lislie. 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 Lislie 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.