Total births
55
Girls' name · since 2000
Gitzel
55 babies named Gitzel in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 2000–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
55 girls have been named Gitzel since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gitzel has 55 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2015.
- 55 total births
- 2000–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Gitzel since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 55
- total births
- 2000–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Gitzel was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gitzel in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Gitzel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gitzel's full recorded timeline at 2005, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gitzel at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Gitzel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2015
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Gitzel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gitzel's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Gitzel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gitzel? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 55 babies named Gitzel. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 8 births.
When was Gitzel most popular? ▼
Gitzel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Gitzel been used? ▼
Records for Gitzel go back to 2000, giving 16 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Gitzel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gitty, Gittel, Gita, Gitel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gitzel's data
- Gitzel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gitzel
Nearby Names Like Gitzel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gitzel
Gitty Girl
#1430 3,715 births
Gittel Girl
#2335 1,479 births
Gita Girl
#11245 508 births
Gitel Girl
217 births
Gitanjali Girl
40 births
Compare Gitzel side by side: Gitzel vs Gitty Gitzel vs Gittel Gitzel vs Gita
Related Names
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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, 2000–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gitzel: Baby Name Since 2000 - 55 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gitzel. 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 Gitzel 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.