US rank #6995 Girls' name Peak 2005 1,858 births

Gisell — #6995 US girls' name

1,858 babies named Gisell in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s911990s4162000s9102010s3572020s77
#6995
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Gisell was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

102 babies were named Gisell in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gisell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,858 babies named Gisell between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gisell currently holds the #6995 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gisell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 910 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Gisell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 545 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Gisell in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gisell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,858 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gisell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,858

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2005

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,995

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gisell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
102
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
050100150 202420182012200620001994198819821979 7

Gisell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
910 births that decade — 49% of Gisell's all-time total
1970s71980s911990s4162000s9102010s3572020s77

Gisell by state

Where Gisell concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gisell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
545 29.3%
#2 Texas
248 13.3%
#3 Arizona
72 3.9%
#4 Illinois
50 2.7%
#5 New York
44 2.4%
#6 Florida
28 1.5%
#7 Georgia
19 1.0%
#8 Colorado
7 0.4%
California share of Gisell's total US births 29.3%
Even split

545 of 1,858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Gisell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gisell?
1,858 babies have been named Gisell since 1979. It currently ranks #6995 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 102 births.
When was Gisell most popular?
Gisell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 910 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Gisell most popular?
The top states for the name Gisell are California (545 births), Texas (248 births), Arizona (72 births).
How long has the name Gisell been used?
Gisell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gisell?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.