Girls' name · since 1995

Gizela

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Gizela, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

27
total births
1995–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Gizela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gizela has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2007.

  • 27 total births
  • 1995–2007 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

27 girls have been named Gizela since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

27
total births
1995–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Gizela was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gizela in 1995 - its busiest year on record.

Gizela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gizela's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gizela at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

27

Since 1995

13 years of records

Peak year

1995

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1995

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2007

Gizela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1995)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 19951998200220032007 5

Gizela by decade

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

2000s was Gizela's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Gizela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gizela?
27 babies have been named Gizela since 1995. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1995 with 6 births.
When was Gizela most popular?
Gizela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Gizela been used?
Records for Gizela go back to 1995, giving 13 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Gizela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gizelle, Gizella, Gizel, Gizzelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1995–2007 (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. "Gizela: Baby Name Since 1995 - 27 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gizela. 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 Gizela 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 July 2026.