Total births
428
Girls' name · since 1991
Jisselle
428 babies named Jisselle in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15978
- among girls today
- 428
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Jisselle currently ranks #15978 among girls' names in America, with 428 babies recorded since 1991.
Jisselle has 428 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15978 as of the latest data, more common than 10% 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 1991 to 2024.
- #15978 among girls today
- 428 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jisselle is currently the #15978 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 428 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15978
- among girls today
- 428
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Jisselle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15978
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jisselle was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
24 babies were named Jisselle in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jisselle compares
428 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Jisselle's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jisselle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 428 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jisselle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jisselle splits its recorded history at 2009: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jisselle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#15,978
Active since
1991
Jisselle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Jisselle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jisselle's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jisselle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
201 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 201 births (47% of all-time use).
Jisselle by state
Where Jisselle concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 86 | 20.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 46 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Jisselle's total US births 20.1%
Even split
86 of 428 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jisselle? ▼
Jisselle has been given to 428 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15978 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jisselle most popular? ▼
Jisselle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jisselle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jisselle are California (86 births), Texas (46 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Jisselle been used? ▼
Jisselle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jisselle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jiselle, Jissel, Jisela, Jisel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jisselle's data
- Jisselle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jisselles (86 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 Jisselle
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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, 1991–2024 (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. "Jisselle: #15978 Girls' Name - 428 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jisselle. 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 Jisselle 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.