Girls' name · since 1983
Geselle
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 266 babies named Geselle, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,991 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 266
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Geselle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 266 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Geselle recorded 266 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2019.
- #16,991 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 266 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geselle ranks #16,991 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 266 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,991 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 266
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Geselle's 266 recorded births place it above 76.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Geselle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geselle splits its recorded history at 2003: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geselle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2019
- Peak year (1999)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Geselle by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (130 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Geselle's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Geselle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
130 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 130 births (49% of all-time use).
Geselle by state
Where Geselle concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 14.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
38 of 266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Geselle's data
- Geselle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Geselles (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geselle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Geselle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.