girl's name
Lissa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,202
Scotland
#758
1991 births
Lissa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1963, when 122 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 137 |
| 1950s | 761 |
| 1960s | 989 |
| 1970s | 693 |
| 1980s | 597 |
| 1990s | 404 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s | 131 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Lissa?
In 2025, Lissa was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lissa is used
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 Lissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lissa
How popular is the name Lissa?
In 2025, Lissa was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Lissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lissa?
Lissa has 2 syllables.
When was Lissa most popular?
Lissa peaked in 1963, when 122 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lissa currently ranks #6,918 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.