Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1970
Gitel
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 217 babies named Gitel, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 217
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Gitel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 217 recorded since 1970.
Gitel has 217 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- 217 total births
- 1970–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
217 girls have been named Gitel since 1970, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 217
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Gitel was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
11 babies were named Gitel in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Gitel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gitel's full recorded timeline at 2002, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gitel at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Gitel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Gitel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gitel's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Gitel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (26% of all-time use).
Gitel by state
Where Gitel concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 113 | 52.1% |
New York share of Gitel's total US births 52.1%
113 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gitel? ▼
Gitel has been given to 217 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Gitel most popular? ▼
Gitel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Gitel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gitel are New York (113 births).
How long has the name Gitel been used? ▼
Gitel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gitel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gitty, Gittel, Gita, Gitzel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gitel's data
- Gitel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Gitels (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Gitel
Nearby Names Like Gitel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gitel
Gitty Girl
#1430 3,715 births
Gittel Girl
#2335 1,479 births
Gita Girl
#11245 508 births
Gitzel Girl
55 births
Gitanjali Girl
40 births
Compare Gitel side by side: Gitel vs Gitty Gitel vs Gittel Gitel vs Gita
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Gitel: Baby Name Since 1970 - 217 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gitel. 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 Gitel 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.