US rank #1614 Girls' name Peak 2000 10,440 births

Gisselle — #1614 US girls' name

10,440 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.

1960s161970s511980s2561990s17242000s54512010s22722020s670
#1614
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Gisselle

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,440 babies named Gisselle between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gisselle currently holds the #1614 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 810 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gisselle performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5,451 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Gisselle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,628 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Gisselle in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gisselle 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 10,440 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.

Gisselle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,440

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2000

810 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,614

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gisselle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
810
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420172010200319961989198219741966 5

Gisselle by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5,451 births that decade — 52% of Gisselle's all-time total
1960s161970s511980s2561990s17242000s54512010s22722020s670

Gisselle by state

Where Gisselle concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gisselle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,628 34.8%
#2 Texas
1,742 16.7%
#3 New York
666 6.4%
#4 Illinois
543 5.2%
#5 Florida
522 5.0%
#6 Arizona
357 3.4%
#7 Georgia
268 2.6%
#8 New Jersey
212 2.0%
California share of Gisselle's total US births 34.8%
Even split

3,628 of 10,440 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?
10,440 babies have been named Gisselle since 1966. It currently ranks #1614 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 (3,628 births), Texas (1,742 births), New York (666 births).
How long has the name Gisselle been used?
Gisselle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1966–2024 (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.