Total births
50,186
Girls' name · since 1949
Giselle
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 50,186 babies named Giselle, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #360
- among girls today
- 50,186
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Giselle is the #360 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 50,186 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Giselle recorded 50,186 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #360 nationally today, ahead of 98% 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 1949 to 2025.
- #360 among girls today
- 50,186 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Giselle is currently the #360 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 50,186 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #360
- among girls today
- 50,186
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Giselle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#360
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Giselle was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
2,596 babies were named Giselle in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Giselle compares
50,186 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Giselle's all-time total is 131x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Giselle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50,186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,596 | 48 | 19,840 |
Giselle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Giselle's full recorded timeline at 1988, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 2,596 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Giselle at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#360
Active since
1949
Giselle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 2,596
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Giselle popularity over time - boys
44 total births recorded since 1986 (Giselle as boys' name)
Giselle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Giselle's strongest decade.
19,718 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Giselle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 481
1950s
481 births
- 1960s 707
1960s
707 births
- 1970s 835
1970s
835 births
- 1980s 1,924
1980s
1,924 births
- 1990s 6,074
1990s
6,074 births
- 2000s
2000s
19,718 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,187 births
- 2020s 5,255
2020s
5,255 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19,718 births (39% of all-time use).
How Giselle 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 Giselle's total volume
Giselle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Giselle by state
Where Giselle concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15,823 | 31.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7,985 | 15.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,723 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,898 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,572 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,558 | 3.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,473 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,070 | 2.1% |
California share of Giselle's total US births 31.5%
Even split
15,823 of 50,186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Giselle appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Giselle? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 50,186 babies named Giselle. Today it holds rank #360 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 2,596 births.
When was Giselle most popular? ▼
Giselle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19,718 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Giselle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Giselle are California (15,823 births), Texas (7,985 births), New York (3,723 births).
How long has the name Giselle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Giselle since 1949 -- 77 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Giselle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gisselle, Gisele, Gisela, Gissel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Giselle's data
- Giselle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19,718 total births); usage has since declined to 5,255 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Giselles (15,823 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 Giselle
Nearby Names Like Giselle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Giselle
Gisselle Girl
#1619 10,551 births
Gisele Girl
#2824 5,391 births
Gisela Girl
#4311 4,246 births
Gissel Girl
#7022 2,563 births
Gisel Girl
#5342 2,283 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Giselle
Sabrina #359
142,601 births · Peak 1997
Sylvia #361
245,070 births · Peak 1937
Azalea #358
11,739 births · Peak 2025
Alaya #362
11,095 births · Peak 2020
Laura #357
801,811 births · Peak 1964
Finley #363
22,908 births · Peak 2017
Sylvie #356
8,444 births · Peak 2025
Elora #364
8,811 births · Peak 2024
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, 1949–2025 (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. "Giselle: #360 Girls' Name - 50,186 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/giselle. 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 Giselle 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.