How Many People Are Named Lish?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Lish. It is used for both genders, with 77.4% male. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Lish peaked in popularity in 1965 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lish as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lish paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Lish is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Lish is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.4% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1965
7 births
Total Registered
31
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lish
Lish is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.4%) and females (22.6%). Out of 31 total births registered, 24 were male and 7 were female.
Lish as a male name
Ranked #3,426 in 1942
6 male births in 1942
Peak: 1889 (6 births)
Lish as a female name
Ranked #5,570 in 1965
7 female births in 1965
Peak: 1965 (7 births)
Lish: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lish span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 7 babies were registered. Lish remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lish by Decade
How has Lish tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lish + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lish as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lish
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lish?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Lish are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Lish a common name?
Lish is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lish most popular?
Lish reached peak popularity in 1965, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lish is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lish a male name?
Lish is predominantly male. 77.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lish Smith, Lish Johnson, Lish Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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