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Lissa

Girl

Meaning of Lissa: English: 'diminutive of Elizabeth'

Lissa is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8127th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8127

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,979

First recorded 1923 · peak 1963

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 64 babies1982: 67 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 55 babies1985: 67 babies1986: 60 babies1987: 54 babies1988: 46 babies1989: 65 babies1990: 78 babies19901991: 43 babies1992: 38 babies1993: 43 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Lissa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 78.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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