Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1998
Gesselle
96 babies named Gesselle in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1998–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Gesselle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1998.
Gesselle has 96 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2009.
- 96 total births
- 1998–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Gesselle since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 96
- total births
- 1998–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Gesselle was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
17 babies were named Gesselle in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Gesselle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gesselle splits its recorded history at 2004: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2005 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gesselle at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Gesselle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2009
- Peak year (2000)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Gesselle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gesselle's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Gesselle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (77% of all-time use).
Gesselle by state
Where Gesselle concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 6.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 5.2% |
Texas share of Gesselle's total US births 6.3%
Even split
6 of 96 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gesselle? ▼
96 babies have been named Gesselle since 1998. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2000 with 17 births.
When was Gesselle most popular? ▼
Gesselle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Gesselle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gesselle are Texas (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Gesselle been used? ▼
Gesselle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 12 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Gesselle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geselle, Gessica, Gesenia, Gessel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gesselle's data
- Texas records the most Gesselles (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gesselle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gesselle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gesselle: Baby Name Since 1998 - 96 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gesselle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gesselle 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 July 2026.