Total births
3,131
Girls' name · since 1954
Gizelle
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 3,131 babies named Gizelle, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3775
- among girls today
- 3,131
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Gizelle currently ranks #3775 among girls' names in America, with 3,131 babies recorded since 1954.
Gizelle has 3,131 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3775 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, 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 1954 to 2025.
- #3775 among girls today
- 3,131 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gizelle is currently the #3775 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 3,131 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3775
- among girls today
- 3,131
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Gizelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3775
of 17,726 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.
How Gizelle compares
3,131 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Gizelle's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gizelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,131 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 206 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gizelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gizelle's full recorded timeline at 1992, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 206 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gizelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#3,775
Active since
1954
Gizelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 206
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Gizelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gizelle's strongest decade.
1,278 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Gizelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 96
1960s
96 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s 259
1990s
259 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,278 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,020 births
- 2020s 271
2020s
271 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,278 births (41% of all-time use).
How Gizelle 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 Gizelle's total volume
Gizelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gizelle by state
Where Gizelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 952 | 30.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 467 | 14.9% |
| #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 30.4%
Even split
952 of 3,131 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? ▼
Gizelle has been given to 3,131 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3775 as of the latest data. 206 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
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 (952 births), Texas (467 births), Arizona (109 births).
How long has the name Gizelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gizelle since 1954 -- 72 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Gizelle's data
- Gizelle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,278 total births); usage has since declined to 271 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gizelles (952 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 Gizelle
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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, 1954–2025 (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. "Gizelle: #3775 Girls' Name - 3,131 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gizelle. 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 Gizelle 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.