Girls' name · since 1990
Jisel
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Jisel, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,238 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
367 girls have been named Jisel since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jisel recorded 367 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2015.
- #14,238 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 367 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jisel ranks #14,238 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 367 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,238 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jisel's 367 recorded births place it above 80.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jisel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jisel's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jisel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015
- Peak year (1999)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jisel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (210 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Jisel's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jisel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 210 births (57% of all-time use).
Jisel by state
Where Jisel concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 59 | 16.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 7.4% |
59 of 367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jisel's data
- Jisel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jisels (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jisel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jisel 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 August 2026.