Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1999
Gizell
96 babies named Gizell in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1999–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Gizell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 96 recorded since 1999.
Gizell has 96 recorded births among girls since 1999, 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 1999 to 2012.
- 96 total births
- 1999–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Gizell since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 96
- total births
- 1999–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Gizell was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gizell in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Gizell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gizell's SSA record in two at 2006 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 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gizell at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Gizell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2012
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Gizell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gizell's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Gizell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 78 births (81% of all-time use).
Gizell by state
Where Gizell concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 17.7% |
California share of Gizell's total US births 17.7%
17 of 96 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gizell? ▼
Gizell has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Gizell most popular? ▼
Gizell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Gizell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gizell are California (17 births).
How long has the name Gizell been used? ▼
Records for Gizell go back to 1999, giving 14 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Gizell? ▼
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.
What to do with Gizell's data
- Gizell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gizells (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gizell
Nearby Names Like Gizell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gizell
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Gizzelle Girl
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Gizele 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, 1999–2012 (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. "Gizell: Baby Name Since 1999 - 96 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gizell. 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 Gizell 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.