Gizzel — girls' name
36 babies named Gizzel in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
72% of everyone ever named Gizzel was born in this single decade.
7 babies were named Gizzel in 2005 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Gizzel
The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Gizzel between 1990 and 2012, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gizzel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Gizzel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gizzel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.
No etymological entry is currently available for Gizzel 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 36 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.
Gizzel at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Gizzel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1990
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2012.
36 total births across 23 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2005 with 7 births in a single year.
Gizzel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 26 births that decade — 72% of Gizzel's all-time total
Gizzel decade highlights
- Peak decade 26 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Gizzel's strongest decade
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 72% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gizzel? ▼
When was Gizzel most popular? ▼
How long has the name Gizzel been used? ▼
What names are similar to Gizzel? ▼
Keep exploring Gizzel
Nearby Names Like Gizzel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gizzel
Compare Gizzel side by side: Gizzel vs Gizelle Gizzel vs Gizella Gizzel vs Gizel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1990–2012 (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.