Lissette
A feminine name of French origin meaning "promised to God".
Name Census estimates that about 7,018 living Americans carry the first name Lissette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lissette today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lissette births was 1989 (254 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lissette. 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
7.0K
~ 1 in 48,839 Americans
Peak year
1989
254 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1986 SSA rank
#7,391
Tracked since 1956
Census
Lissette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 9,601 people with the first name Lissette, which placed it at #2,531 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
#2,531
National first-name rank
People counted
9.6K
9,601 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lissette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lissette is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Lissette 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 Lissette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.9% · 9,208
- White2.5% · 237
- Black or African American1.1% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 26
- Two or more races0.2% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Lissette
Out of the 7,481 babies given the name Lissette since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Lissette as a male name
- Ranked #7,391 in 1986
- 5 male births in 1986
- Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Lissette as a female name
- Ranked #8,203 in 2024
- 13 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1989 (254 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lissette appears almost entirely female. Of the 9,600 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Lissette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lissette from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,837 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lissette 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 Lissette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lissettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Lissette, while Washington, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 484 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lissette
Lissette is a feminine given name derived from the French form of the name Elizabeth, which has roots in the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." The name Lissette emerged as a French diminutive form of Elizabeth during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lissette dates back to the 12th century in France. It gained popularity as a French diminutive among the nobility and upper classes, often bestowed upon daughters of prominent families.
One of the earliest historical references to the name Lissette can be found in the writings of the French poet and troubadour, Arnaut Daniel, who lived in the late 12th century. He mentioned a woman named Lissette in one of his love poems, suggesting the name's usage during that era.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Lissette de Montfort was recorded as a member of the influential Montfort family in France. She played a role in the Albigensian Crusade, a series of military campaigns initiated by the Catholic Church against the Cathars in southern France.
During the Renaissance period, Lissette became a popular name among French aristocracy. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Lissette de Courville (1590-1663), a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie de' Medici.
In the 17th century, Lissette Durand (1620-1705) was a renowned French actress and playwright who performed in several popular plays of the time, contributing to the cultural scene of Paris.
Another notable figure was Lissette de Bellefort (1675-1742), a French author and salonnière known for hosting influential literary salons in Paris, where notable writers and intellectuals would gather and discuss ideas.
The name Lissette continued to be used in France and other French-speaking regions throughout the centuries, often associated with the upper classes and artistic circles. While its popularity may have fluctuated over time, it has remained a recognizable French name with a rich historical lineage.
People
Lissette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lissette 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
Lissette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lissette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,018 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lissette 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 48,839 US residents.
Is Lissette a common name?
We classify Lissette as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,481 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lissette most popular?
The single biggest year for Lissette was 1989, when 254 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lissette is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lissette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 9,601 people with the name Lissette, or 3.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,531 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 Lissette 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 Lissette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lissette appears almost entirely female. Of the 9,600 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Lissette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lissette is Hispanic at 95.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Lissette most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lissette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.9% (9,208 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 Lissette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lissette a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Lissette 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 Lissette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lissette 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 Lissette 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 many people have Lissette as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Lissette on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.