Total births
1,479
Girls' name · since 1963
Gittel
1,479 babies named Gittel in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2335
- among girls today
- 1,479
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Gittel currently ranks #2335 among girls' names in America, with 1,479 babies recorded since 1963.
Gittel has 1,479 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2335 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, 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 1963 to 2025.
- #2335 among girls today
- 1,479 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gittel is currently the #2335 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,479 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2335
- among girls today
- 1,479
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Gittel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2335
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Gittel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
79 babies were named Gittel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Gittel compares
1,479 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Gittel's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gittel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,479 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gittel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gittel's full recorded timeline at 1997, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 79 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gittel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,335
Active since
1963
Gittel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Gittel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gittel's strongest decade.
451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Gittel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 127
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
183 births
- 2000s
2000s
330 births
- 2010s
2010s
451 births
- 2020s
2020s
317 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 451 births (30% of all-time use).
How Gittel 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 Gittel's total volume
Gittel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gittel by state
Where Gittel concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 929 | 62.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 262 | 17.7% |
New York share of Gittel's total US births 62.8%
Even split
929 of 1,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gittel? ▼
1,479 babies have been named Gittel since 1963. It currently ranks #2335 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 79 births.
When was Gittel most popular? ▼
Gittel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 451 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Gittel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gittel are New York (929 births), New Jersey (262 births).
How long has the name Gittel been used? ▼
Records for Gittel go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gittel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gitty, Gita, Gitel, Gitzel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gittel's data
- Gittel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (451 total births) through the 2020s (317) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Gittels (929 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 Gittel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gittel
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Gitel Girl
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Gitzel Girl
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Gitanjali 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, 1963–2025 (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. "Gittel: #2335 Girls' Name - 1,479 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gittel. 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 Gittel 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.