Lisette
Girl name · #4667 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Lisette is currently the #4667 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Lisette.
The 143-year story
Lisette first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 395 girls were named Lisette — good for #615 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lisette per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lisette in class?
Lisette scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lisette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lisette is most common
State-level data for Lisette is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lisette
Statistically, parents drawn to Lisette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lizette, Ivette, Marykate, Ivonne, and Nicolette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lisette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 110 | #1847 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 119 | #1816 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 153 | #1454 |
| 2005 | 183 | #1239 |
| 2004 | 234 | #1008 |
| 2003 | 178 | #1199 |
| 2002 | 214 | #1014 |
| 2001 | 229 | #958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lisette a popular girl name?
Lisette ranked #4667 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Lisette most popular?
Lisette peaked in 1999, when 395 American girls received the name (ranked #615 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lisette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Lisette. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.