Lysa
Girl name · American · English · German · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,091 in 1968
0 babies were named Lysa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLysa first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,091.
About the name Lysa
Lysa is a girl name of American, English and German origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ysa”. US birth records list Lysa for girls from 1951 to 2022, in 54 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,091 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGerman namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 233,766 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 77,882 girls |
| 1970s | 9.3 | 107,643 girls |
| 1980s | 8.0 | 125,000 girls |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 162,866 girls |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 440,529 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Lysa
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Lysa
What is the origin of the name Lysa?
Lysa has American, English, German, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lysa a boy or girl name?
Lysa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lysa?
Lysa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,091 in 1968.