ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 2017 First Year 2022 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #13584 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1923 First Year 1923 Last Year 1923 Peak Year #4239 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lisbon What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 575,739 as of 2024, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025\. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city, and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Lisbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Lisboa_-_Portugal_%2852597836992%29.jpg/330px-Lisboa_-_Portugal_%2852597836992%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon) 📖 ## The Story of Lisbon ### As a girl name Lisbon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 6 births, good for #13,584 nationwide. About 55% of every Lisbon on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Lisbon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Lisbon on the record books as a boy name in 1923, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 5 Lisbons were born — ranking #4,239 that year. Lisbon last appeared in the published SSA data in 1923, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lisbon Phonetically similar names — useful when Lisbon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Lesbain * Lesbian * Leben * Lebon * Leban * Lubben * Listen * Losen * [Laban](/laban) * [Liban](/liban) * Lauzon * Lieben Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lisbon What does the name Lisbon mean? Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 575,739 as of 2024, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the metropolis, as of 2025\. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city, and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others being on islands. How popular is Lisbon in 2026? In 2026, Lisbon ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Lisbon most popular? Lisbon reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #13,584 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Lisbon a unisex name? Yes — Lisbon is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 69% of Lisbons assigned female and 31% assigned male historically. What names go well with Lisbon? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lisbon include Wyla, Olly, Enika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧WylaPeak #13584](/wyla)[👧OllyPeak #13584](/olly)[👧EnikaPeak #13584](/enika)[👧OlivierPeak #13584](/olivier) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦RenaudPeak #4239](/renaud)[👦AlciePeak #4239](/alcie)[👦AlphyPeak #4239](/alphy)[👦AnnibalePeak #4239](/annibale) ## About the name Lisbon Lisbon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Lisbon's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #13,584\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lisbon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.