girl's name
Lissy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 124
Lissy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lissy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Lissy?
In 2025, Lissy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lissy 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 Lissy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lissy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lissy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lissy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lissy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lissy
How popular is the name Lissy?
In 2025, Lissy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lissy a girl's or a boy's name?
Lissy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lissy?
Lissy has 2 syllables.
When was Lissy most popular?
Lissy peaked in 2010, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lissy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lissy currently ranks #14,582 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.