Liisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,264 in 1962
0 babies were named Liisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLiisa first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #2,264.
About the name Liisa
Liisa is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Liisa for girls from 1949 to 1995, in 37 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #2,264 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 283,286 girls |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 105,708 girls |
| 1970s | 7.3 | 137,552 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 279,330 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
Other spellings of Liisa
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Liisa
What is the origin of the name Liisa?
Liisa has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Liisa a boy or girl name?
Liisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Liisa?
Liisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #2,264 in 1962.