Lisel
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,845 in 1967
0 babies were named Lisel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLisel first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #3,845.
About the name Lisel
Lisel is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sel”. US birth records list Lisel for girls from 1966 to 2008, in 13 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #3,845 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,406,250 girls |
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Questions about the name Lisel
What is the origin of the name Lisel?
Lisel has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lisel a boy or girl name?
Lisel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lisel?
Lisel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #3,845 in 1967.