Total births
1,874
Girls' name · since 1979
Gisell
1,874 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.
- #7027
- among girls today
- 1,874
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Gisell currently ranks #7027 among girls' names in America, with 1,874 babies recorded since 1979.
Gisell has 1,874 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7027 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, 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 1979 to 2025.
- #7027 among girls today
- 1,874 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gisell is currently the #7027 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 1,874 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7027
- among girls today
- 1,874
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Gisell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7027
of 17,726 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.
How Gisell compares
1,874 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Gisell's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gisell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,874 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gisell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gisell's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 102 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gisell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#7,027
Active since
1979
Gisell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Gisell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gisell's strongest decade.
910 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Gisell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
416 births
- 2000s
2000s
910 births
- 2010s 357
2010s
357 births
- 2020s 93
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 910 births (49% of all-time use).
How Gisell 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 Gisell's total volume
Gisell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gisell by state
Where Gisell concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 545 | 29.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 248 | 13.2% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 72 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 50 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 44 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 28 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 7 | 0.4% |
California share of Gisell's total US births 29.1%
Even split
545 of 1,874 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? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 1,874 babies named Gisell. Today it holds rank #7027 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Gisell go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Gisell's data
- Gisell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (910 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gisells (545 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 Gisell
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Gisela Girl
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Gissel 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, 1979–2025 (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. "Gisell: #7027 Girls' Name - 1,874 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gisell. 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 Gisell 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.