Total births
7,496
Girls' name · since 1956
Lissette
7,496 babies named Lissette in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8057
- among girls today
- 7,496
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Lissette currently ranks #8057 among girls' names in America, with 7,496 babies recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lissette has been recorded 7,496 times among girls since 1956, currently ranked #8057 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #8057 among girls today
- 7,496 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lissette is currently the #8057 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 7,496 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8057
- among girls today
- 7,496
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Lissette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8057
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lissette was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
254 babies were named Lissette in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Lissette compares
7,496 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Lissette's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lissette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,496 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 254 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lissette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lissette's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 254, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lissette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#8,057
Active since
1956
Lissette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 254
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Lissette popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Lissette as boys' name)
Lissette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lissette's strongest decade.
1,838 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lissette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
761 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,624 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,753 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,838 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,023 births
- 2010s 376
2010s
376 births
- 2020s 93
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,838 births (25% of all-time use).
How Lissette 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 Lissette's total volume
Lissette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lissette by state
Where Lissette concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,926 | 25.7% |
| #2 | California | | 1,481 | 19.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 934 | 12.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 631 | 8.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 596 | 8.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 439 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 84 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 77 | 1.0% |
New York share of Lissette's total US births 25.7%
Even split
1,926 of 7,496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Lissette appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lissette? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 7,496 babies named Lissette. Today it holds rank #8057 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 254 births.
When was Lissette most popular? ▼
Lissette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,838 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lissette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lissette are New York (1,926 births), California (1,481 births), Florida (934 births).
How long has the name Lissette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lissette since 1956 -- 70 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lissette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lisa, Lisette, Lisbeth, Lissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lissette's data
- Lissette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,838 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lissettes (1,926 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lissette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lissette
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lissette
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Meleah #8054
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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, 1956–2025 (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. "Lissette: #8057 Girls' Name - 7,496 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lissette. 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 Lissette 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.