Total births
3,979
Girls' name · since 1923
Lissa
Lissa has 3,979 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7648
- among girls today
- 3,979
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lissa is the #7648 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,979 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lissa has been recorded 3,979 times among girls since 1923, currently ranked #7648 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #7648 among girls today
- 3,979 born since 1923
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lissa is currently the #7648 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 3,979 born since 1923, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7648
- among girls today
- 3,979
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Lissa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7648
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lissa was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
122 babies were named Lissa in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Lissa compares
3,979 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Lissa's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lissa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,979 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lissa splits its recorded history at 1983: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lissa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#7,648
Active since
1923
Lissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Lissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lissa's strongest decade.
989 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 137
1940s
137 births
- 1950s
1950s
761 births
- 1960s
1960s
989 births
- 1970s
1970s
693 births
- 1980s
1980s
597 births
- 1990s
1990s
404 births
- 2000s 180
2000s
180 births
- 2010s 131
2010s
131 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 989 births (25% of all-time use).
How Lissa 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 Lissa's total volume
Lissa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lissa by state
Where Lissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 476 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 232 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 229 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 101 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 84 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 63 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 60 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 36 | 0.9% |
California share of Lissa's total US births 12.0%
Even split
476 of 3,979 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Lissa appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lissa? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 3,979 babies named Lissa. Today it holds rank #7648 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 122 births.
When was Lissa most popular? ▼
Lissa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 989 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Lissa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lissa are California (476 births), Texas (232 births), New York (229 births).
How long has the name Lissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lissa since 1923 -- 103 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lissa? ▼
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 Lissa's data
- Lissa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (989 total births); usage has since declined to 74 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lissas (476 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 Lissa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lissa
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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, 1923–2025 (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. "Lissa: #7648 Girls' Name - 3,979 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lissa. 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 Lissa 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.