Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Lissie

Name: Popularity of the name Lissie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lissie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Elisabeth Corrin Maurus, known as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, Catching a Tiger, was released in June 2010. Her second studio album, Back to Forever, was released in October 2013.

Current Rank

#12,237

Peak Rank

#1,503 (1924)

Total Babies

936

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2022

Last Year

1924

Peak Year

#1503

Peak Rank

936

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lissie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Lissie

American parents first put Lissie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 31 Lissies were born — ranking #1,503 that year. About 21% of every Lissie on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Lissie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 936 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lissie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lissie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lissie

What does the name Lissie mean?

How popular is Lissie in 2026?

In 2026, Lissie ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Lissie most popular?

Lissie reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #1,503 that year with 31 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lissie most popular?

Lissie has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Connecticut, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lissie.

Is Lissie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lissie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lissie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lissie include Avril, Roshanda, Adaleigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lissie

Lissie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 936 births in the dataset. Lissie's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,503. Use the chart and map above to compare Lissie'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 .

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.