Lisette
A diminutive of the French name Élise, derived from Elizabeth, meaning "consecrated to God."
Name Census estimates that about 8,827 living Americans carry the first name Lisette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lisette today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lisette births was 1999 (395 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lisette. 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
8.8K
~ 1 in 38,830 Americans
Peak year
1999
395 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,717
Tracked since 1882
Popularity
Lisette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lisette from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 2,199 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
Lisette 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 Lisette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lisettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Lisette, while Louisiana, Oregon, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 366 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lisette
Lisette is a French feminine given name derived from the name Élisabeth, the French form of the Hebrew name Elizabeth meaning "God is my oath." The name Lisette is a French diminutive or pet form of Élisabeth, with the addition of the diminutive suffix "-ette."
The name Lisette first emerged in France during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, as a affectionate form of Élisabeth. It was particularly popular among the French nobility and upper classes during this time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lisette can be found in the French medieval romance poem "Roman de la Rose" (Romance of the Rose), written in the 13th century. In the poem, a character named Lisette is mentioned, suggesting that the name was in use during that period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Lisette. One of the most famous was Lisette de Buren (1573-1644), a Dutch noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Princess Louise de Coligny. She was known for her beauty and her role in court intrigues during the Dutch Golden Age.
Another prominent figure was Lisette de Mirbel (1629-1698), a French playwright and novelist who authored several works, including the novel "La Marquise de Gange" and the play "La Fausse Prude."
In the 18th century, Lisette Charpentier (1720-1796) was a French actress and dancer who performed at the Comédie-Française in Paris. She was celebrated for her roles in comedies and was a favorite of King Louis XV.
The name Lisette also appears in literature, such as in the play "La Fille Capitaine" (The Girl Captain) by Montfleury, where one of the characters is named Lisette.
Another notable figure was Lisette Deniert (1886-1976), a French painter and engraver who was part of the Fauvist movement in the early 20th century. Her works were exhibited in several prestigious galleries and museums in France and abroad.
While the name Lisette has French origins, it has been adopted and used in various other cultures and languages over time, often as a diminutive form of the name Elizabeth or its variants.
People
Lisette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lisette 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
Lisette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lisette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,827 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lisette 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 38,830 US residents.
Is Lisette a common name?
We classify Lisette as "Rare". It ranks above 97.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,551 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lisette most popular?
The single biggest year for Lisette was 1999, when 395 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lisette is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lisette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lisette 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.
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.