Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1916
Giselda
26 babies named Giselda in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1916–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Giselda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Giselda has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1993.
- 26 total births
- 1916–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Giselda since 1916, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 26
- total births
- 1916–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Giselda was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Giselda in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Giselda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Giselda splits its recorded history at 1975: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Giselda at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Giselda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1993
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Giselda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Giselda's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Giselda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Giselda? ▼
26 babies have been named Giselda since 1916. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1993 with 6 births.
When was Giselda most popular? ▼
Giselda was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Giselda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Giselda since 1916 -- 78 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Giselda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giselle, Gisselle, Gisele, Gisela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Giselda
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Gisela Girl
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Gissel Girl
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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, 1916–1993 (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. "Giselda: Baby Name Since 1916 - 26 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giselda. 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 Giselda 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.