Total births
10,551
Girls' name · since 1966
Gisselle
10,551 babies named Gisselle in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1619
- among girls today
- 10,551
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Gisselle currently ranks #1619 among girls' names in America, with 10,551 babies recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Gisselle recorded 10,551 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #1619 nationally today, ahead of 91% 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 1966 to 2025.
- #1619 among girls today
- 10,551 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gisselle is currently the #1619 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 10,551 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1619
- among girls today
- 10,551
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Gisselle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1619
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Gisselle was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
810 babies were named Gisselle in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Gisselle compares
10,551 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Gisselle's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gisselle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,551 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 810 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gisselle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gisselle's full recorded timeline at 1998, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 810 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gisselle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#1,619
Active since
1966
Gisselle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 810
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Gisselle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gisselle's strongest decade.
5,451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Gisselle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 256
1980s
256 births
- 1990s 1,724
1990s
1,724 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,451 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,272 births
- 2020s 781
2020s
781 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,451 births (52% of all-time use).
How Gisselle 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 Gisselle's total volume
Gisselle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gisselle by state
Where Gisselle concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,659 | 34.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,767 | 16.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 666 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 543 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 522 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 357 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 268 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 212 | 2.0% |
California share of Gisselle's total US births 34.7%
Even split
3,659 of 10,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Gisselle appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gisselle? ▼
10,551 babies have been named Gisselle since 1966. It currently ranks #1619 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 810 births.
When was Gisselle most popular? ▼
Gisselle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,451 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Gisselle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gisselle are California (3,659 births), Texas (1,767 births), New York (666 births).
How long has the name Gisselle been used? ▼
Gisselle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gisselle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Giselle, Gisele, Gisela, Gissel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gisselle's data
- Gisselle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,451 total births); usage has since declined to 781 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gisselles (3,659 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 Gisselle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gisselle
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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, 1966–2025 (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. "Gisselle: #1619 Girls' Name - 10,551 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gisselle. 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 Gisselle 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.