Lish
Lish is a village in Tutaki Rural District of the Central District in Siahkal County, Gilan province, Iran.
Meaning & Origin of Lish
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lish is a village in Tutaki Rural District of the Central District in Siahkal County, Gilan province, Iran.
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The Story of Lish
As a girl name
Lish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 7 Lishs were born — ranking #5,286 that year. As of 2026, Lish ranks #5,286 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Lishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1889, when 6 Lishs were born — ranking #878 that year. As of 2026, Lish ranks #3,212 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Lishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lish
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lish is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lush
- Lesh
- Lesch
- Leash
- Lash
- Lich
- Louche
- Lidge
- Losh
- Loosh
- Liche
- Lasch
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lish
Lish is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Lish's peak popularity came in 1889 when it ranked #878. Use the chart and map above to compare Lish's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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