unisex name
Lish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 31
Lish is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1965 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1965, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lish over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 7 |
How popular is Lish?
In 1965, Lish was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lish
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Lish
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lish — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lish
How popular is the name Lish?
In 1965, Lish was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lish a girl's or a boy's name?
Lish is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lish?
Lish has 1 syllable.
When was Lish most popular?
Lish peaked in 1965, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.