Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2000
Gizzelle
117 babies named Gizzelle in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Gizzelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 117 have been recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gizzelle has been recorded 117 times among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2017.
- 117 total births
- 2000–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Gizzelle since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 117
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Gizzelle was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gizzelle in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Gizzelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gizzelle's full recorded timeline at 2007, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gizzelle at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Gizzelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Gizzelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gizzelle's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Gizzelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (75% of all-time use).
Gizzelle by state
Where Gizzelle concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 14.5% |
California share of Gizzelle's total US births 14.5%
17 of 117 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gizzelle? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 117 babies named Gizzelle. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 16 births.
When was Gizzelle most popular? ▼
Gizzelle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Gizzelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gizzelle are California (17 births).
How long has the name Gizzelle been used? ▼
Gizzelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 18 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Gizzelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gizelle, Gizella, Gizel, Gizell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gizzelle's data
- Gizzelle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gizzelles (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 Gizzelle
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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, 2000–2017 (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. "Gizzelle: Baby Name Since 2000 - 117 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gizzelle. 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 Gizzelle 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.