Lissandro
A masculine name derived from the Greek name Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Lissandro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lissandro today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lissandro births was 2010 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lissandro. 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
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
2010
22 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,512
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Lissandro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lissandro from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 109 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lissandro remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lissandro 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 Lissandro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lissandro
The name Lissandro has its origins in Italy, derived from the Latin name Alexander. It is a variant of the Italian name Alessandro, which is a direct adaptation of the Greek name Alexandros. The name Alexandros is composed of the Greek elements "alexo," meaning "to defend," and "andros," meaning "man." This combination suggests the name's meaning as "defender of men" or "protector of men."
During the Middle Ages, the name Lissandro gained popularity in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern areas. It was often used as a shortened or diminutive form of Alessandro, reflecting the linguistic trends and regional dialects of the time. The earliest recorded instances of the name Lissandro can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries in historical documents and records from Italian cities like Venice and Florence.
One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Lissandro was Lissandro da Vinci, an Italian painter and sculptor born in the late 14th century. Although overshadowed by his more famous relative Leonardo da Vinci, Lissandro da Vinci left a modest but significant legacy in the world of Renaissance art.
In the 16th century, Lissandro Moro was a prominent Venetian merchant and diplomat who played a crucial role in negotiating trade agreements between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. His travels and diplomatic missions contributed to the spread of the name Lissandro beyond Italy's borders.
During the 17th century, Lissandro Guicciardini was an Italian historian and writer best known for his work "Historia d'Italia," a comprehensive account of Italian history from 1492 to 1532. His literary contributions helped preserve the name Lissandro in the annals of Italian literature and scholarship.
In the 18th century, Lissandro Canova was an Italian sculptor and one of the most renowned artists of the Neoclassical period. His masterpieces, such as the famous sculptures of Napoleon Bonaparte and Pauline Bonaparte, have become iconic representations of the era and have immortalized his name in the art world.
Lissandro Rossetti was an Italian poet and patriot who lived during the 19th century. He played a significant role in the Italian unification movement and was known for his passionate works that celebrated Italian nationalism and independence. His poems and writings helped spread the name Lissandro among the Italian population during this pivotal period in Italian history.
People
Lissandro + last name combinations
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FAQ
Lissandro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lissandro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lissandro 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 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Lissandro a common name?
We classify Lissandro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 205 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lissandro most popular?
The single biggest year for Lissandro was 2010, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lissandro is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lissandro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lissandro in the SSA data are male. 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.