Total births
5,391
Girls' name · since 1923
Gisele
Gisele has 5,391 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2824
- among girls today
- 5,391
- born since 1923
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gisele is the #2824 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,391 recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Gisele recorded 5,391 times among girls since 1923, holding rank #2824 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, 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 1923 to 2025.
- #2824 among girls today
- 5,391 born since 1923
- 2000s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gisele is currently the #2824 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 5,391 born since 1923, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2824
- among girls today
- 5,391
- born since 1923
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Gisele vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2824
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Gisele was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
234 babies were named Gisele in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Gisele compares
5,391 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gisele's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gisele | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,391 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 234 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gisele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gisele's full recorded timeline at 1978, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 234 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gisele at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#2,824
Active since
1923
Gisele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 234
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Gisele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gisele's strongest decade.
1,364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Gisele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 47
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 66
1930s
66 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
935 births
- 1960s
1960s
627 births
- 1970s 201
1970s
201 births
- 1980s 163
1980s
163 births
- 1990s 226
1990s
226 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,364 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,340 births
- 2020s 389
2020s
389 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,364 births (25% of all-time use).
How Gisele compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gisele's total volume
Gisele vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gisele by state
Where Gisele concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 950 | 17.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 440 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 439 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 190 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 154 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 130 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 118 | 2.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 92 | 1.7% |
California share of Gisele's total US births 17.6%
Even split
950 of 5,391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Gisele appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gisele? ▼
Gisele has been given to 5,391 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2824 as of the latest data. 234 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Gisele most popular? ▼
Gisele was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,364 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Gisele most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gisele are California (950 births), New York (440 births), Texas (439 births).
How long has the name Gisele been used? ▼
Records for Gisele go back to 1923, giving 103 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gisele? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giselle, Gisselle, Gisela, Gissel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gisele's data
- Gisele's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,364 total births); usage has since declined to 389 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Giseles (950 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gisele
Nearby Names Like Gisele
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gisele
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Gissel Girl
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Gisel Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1923–2025 (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. "Gisele: #2824 Girls' Name - 5,391 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gisele. 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 Gisele 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 June 2026.