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A given name in Spanish, Polish and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Lissa is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 12 girls (rank 8362).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Lissa
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,967 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 8 | 3,146 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 8 | 3,444 | observed |
| 1943 | 10 | 3,040 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 3,139 | observed |
| 1945 | 5 | 4,556 | observed |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1947 | 22 | 2,089 | observed |
| 1948 | 37 | 1,520 | observed |
| 1949 | 33 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1950 | 44 | 1,375 | observed |
| 1951 | 48 | 1,339 | observed |
| 1952 | 72 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1953 | 65 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1954 | 81 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1955 | 72 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1956 | 81 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1957 | 82 | 1,170 | observed |
| 1958 | 116 | 958 | observed |
| 1959 | 100 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1960 | 117 | 993 | observed |
| 1961 | 114 | 1,014 | observed |
| 1962 | 102 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1963 | 122 | 959 | observed |
| 1964 | 112 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1965 | 88 | 1,129 | observed |
| 1966 | 86 | 1,142 | observed |
| 1967 | 69 | 1,316 | observed |
| 1968 | 96 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1969 | 83 | 1,226 | observed |
| 1970 | 89 | 1,247 | observed |
| 1971 | 88 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1972 | 81 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1973 | 71 | 1,388 | observed |
| 1974 | 59 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1975 | 49 | 1,854 | observed |
| 1976 | 62 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1977 | 58 | 1,761 | observed |
| 1978 | 62 | 1,690 | observed |
| 1979 | 74 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1980 | 67 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1981 | 64 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1982 | 67 | 1,684 | observed |
| 1983 | 52 | 1,961 | observed |
| 1984 | 55 | 1,905 | observed |
| 1985 | 67 | 1,710 | observed |
| 1986 | 60 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1987 | 54 | 2,044 | observed |
| 1988 | 46 | 2,369 | observed |
| 1989 | 65 | 1,965 | observed |
| 1990 | 78 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1991 | 43 | 2,738 | observed |
| 1992 | 38 | 3,036 | observed |
| 1993 | 43 | 2,768 | observed |
| 1994 | 41 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1995 | 34 | 3,285 | observed |
| 1996 | 37 | 3,149 | observed |
| 1997 | 23 | 4,508 | observed |
| 1998 | 30 | 3,831 | observed |
| 1999 | 37 | 3,374 | observed |
| 2000 | 14 | 7,158 | observed |
| 2001 | 23 | 5,009 | observed |
| 2002 | 21 | 5,444 | observed |
| 2003 | 16 | 6,885 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 7,391 | observed |
| 2005 | 21 | 5,800 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 6,840 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 6,093 | observed |
| 2008 | 13 | 8,965 | observed |
| 2009 | 17 | 7,341 | observed |
| 2010 | 12 | 9,231 | observed |
| 2011 | 17 | 7,118 | observed |
| 2012 | 13 | 8,632 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 8,580 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 8,966 | observed |
| 2015 | 11 | 9,481 | observed |
| 2016 | 9 | 10,859 | observed |
| 2017 | 14 | 7,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 7,100 | observed |
| 2019 | 14 | 7,716 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 8,406 | observed |
| 2021 | 13 | 8,024 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 8,032 | observed |
| 2023 | 10 | 9,616 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 7,594 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,362 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Lissa” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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