Lisia
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Greek word "lissos" meaning "smooth".
Name Census estimates that about 165 living Americans carry the first name Lisia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lisia today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lisia births was 1965 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lisia. 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
165
~ 1 in 2,077,299 Americans
Peak year
1965
15 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2011 SSA rank
#15,977
Tracked since 1959
Census
Lisia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 229 people with the first name Lisia, which placed it at #35,223 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
#35,223
National first-name rank
People counted
229
229 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lisia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lisia is White at 38.9%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.3%). 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 Lisia 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 Lisia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.9% · 89
- Black or African American26.6% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander15.3% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino14.8% · 34
- Two or more races4.4% · 10
Popularity
Lisia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lisia from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lisia 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 Lisia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lisias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lisia
The name Lisia has its roots in ancient Greek, originating from the word "lysiā" which means "dissolution" or "release." It was often associated with the concept of freedom or liberation, reflecting the cultural values of ancient Greek society.
In ancient Greek mythology, Lisia was the name of one of the Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. This connection to mythological figures suggests that the name has been in use since ancient times, though its earliest recorded use as a personal name is difficult to trace.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Lisia was Lisia, an Athenian orator and logographer who lived in the 5th century BC. He was known for his eloquent speeches and his contributions to the development of Attic prose style.
Another notable figure with the name Lisia was Saint Lisia, a Christian martyr from the 3rd century AD. She was a young woman who was tortured and executed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Lisia gained popularity among European nobility. One prominent example is Lisia of Aragon, a 12th-century Aragonese princess and the daughter of King Ramiro II of Aragon. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Aragon during her lifetime.
During the Renaissance period, the name Lisia was associated with humanist scholars and writers. One such individual was Lisia Fileno, an Italian poet and humanist who lived in the 16th century. She was renowned for her poetry and her contributions to the literary culture of the Italian Renaissance.
In more recent history, Lisia Ingram was a British actress and singer who lived from 1892 to 1958. She had a successful career on stage and in films, and was known for her performances in various musical productions.
People
Lisia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lisia 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
Lisia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lisia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lisia 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 2,077,299 US residents.
Is Lisia a common name?
We classify Lisia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 191 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lisia most popular?
The single biggest year for Lisia was 1965, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lisia is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lisia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 229 people with the name Lisia, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,223 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 Lisia 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 Lisia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lisia appears almost entirely female. Of the 230 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Lisia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lisia is White at 38.9%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.3%). 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 Lisia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lisia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.9% (89 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 Lisia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lisia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lisia 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 Lisia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lisia 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 Lisia 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 share the name Lisia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.