Lissandra
A feminine name derived from the names Alexandra or Elizabeth, meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 325 living Americans carry the first name Lissandra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lissandra today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lissandra births was 2010 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lissandra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
325
~ 1 in 1,054,629 Americans
Peak year
2010
30 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,708
Tracked since 1992
Census
Lissandra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 371 people with the first name Lissandra, which placed it at #25,534 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,534
National first-name rank
People counted
371
371 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lissandra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lissandra is Hispanic at 88.4%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Black (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lissandra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lissandra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.4% · 328
- White8.4% · 31
- Black or African American2.4% · 9
- Two or more races0.5% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Lissandra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lissandra from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 136 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lissandra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lissandra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lissandras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lissandra
The name Lissandra has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the combination of the words "lissus" meaning "smooth" and "ander" meaning "man." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe a person with a calm or composed demeanor.
In ancient Rome, the name Lissandra was relatively uncommon, but there are records of a few notable individuals bearing this name. One of the earliest documented examples is Lissandra Claudia, a noblewoman who lived in the 1st century AD during the reign of Emperor Nero. She was known for her philanthropic work and support of the arts.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe, the name Lissandra gained some popularity, particularly in regions with strong Latin influences, such as Italy and Spain. In the 12th century, there was a Saint Lissandra, a nun who lived in a convent in northern Italy and was revered for her devotion to charitable works.
During the Renaissance period, the name Lissandra experienced a resurgence in popularity among the wealthy and educated classes. One notable figure was Lissandra de' Medici, a member of the powerful Medici family in Florence, who lived from 1455 to 1492. She was a patron of the arts and supported many Renaissance artists and intellectuals.
In the 17th century, a Spanish noblewoman named Lissandra de Guzmán y Zúñiga, born in 1610, gained fame as a writer and poet. Her works explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, and she was celebrated for her eloquence and wit.
Another prominent figure bearing the name Lissandra was Lissandra Boccherini, an Italian composer and cellist who lived from 1743 to 1805. She was a contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and is recognized for her contributions to the development of classical music.
While the name Lissandra has never been among the most popular given names, it has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in regions with Latin cultural influences. Its meaning and associations with calmness, nobility, and artistic expression have endured, making it a name with a rich and varied historical tapestry.
People
Lissandra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lissandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lissandra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lissandra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 325 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lissandra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,054,629 US residents.
Is Lissandra a common name?
We classify Lissandra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 330 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lissandra most popular?
The single biggest year for Lissandra was 2010, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lissandra is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lissandra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 371 people with the name Lissandra, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,534 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lissandra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lissandra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lissandra leans strongly female. 366 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 8 male bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lissandra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lissandra is Hispanic at 88.4%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Black (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lissandra most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lissandra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.4% (328 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lissandra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lissandra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lissandra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lissandra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lissandra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lissandra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Lissandra?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Lissandra at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.