US rank #3762 Girls' name Peak 2005 3,099 births

Gizelle — #3762 US girls' name

3,099 babies named Gizelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s631960s961970s551980s891990s2592000s12782010s10202020s239
#3762
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Gizelle was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

206 babies were named Gizelle in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gizelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,099 babies named Gizelle between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gizelle currently holds the #3762 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 206 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gizelle performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Gizelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 946 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Gizelle in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gizelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,099 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gizelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,099

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

2005

206 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,762

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gizelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
206
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Gizelle by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,278 births that decade — 41% of Gizelle's all-time total
1950s631960s961970s551980s891990s2592000s12782010s10202020s239

Gizelle by state

Where Gizelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gizelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
946 30.5%
#2 Texas
459 14.8%
#3 Arizona
109 3.5%
#4 New York
93 3.0%
#5 Florida
87 2.8%
#6 Illinois
59 1.9%
#7 Nevada
19 0.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
19 0.6%
California share of Gizelle's total US births 30.5%
Even split

946 of 3,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Gizelle appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gizelle?
3,099 babies have been named Gizelle since 1954. It currently ranks #3762 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 206 births.
When was Gizelle most popular?
Gizelle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,278 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Gizelle most popular?
The top states for the name Gizelle are California (946 births), Texas (459 births), Arizona (109 births).
How long has the name Gizelle been used?
Gizelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gizelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gizella, Gizel, Gizzelle, Gizell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.