Feminine dossier · first seen 1923
Lissa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1963
Peak births
122
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lissa
How many people are named Lissa?
An estimated 3,294 living Americans are named Lissa.
How rare is Lissa?
Lissa is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.2% from its 1963 peak.
How old is the typical Lissa?
The median age of a living American named Lissa is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 63 years old.
Is Lissa still popular?
Yes. Lissa is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lissa most common?
Lissa has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1923Peak 19632025
Peak year
1963
Decline from peak
90.2%
2025
12
All-time
3,979
Where it lives now
Lissa is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Lissa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.