Total births
327
Girls' name · since 1984
Zissel
327 babies named Zissel in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9779
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zissel is the #9779 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 327 recorded since 1984.
Zissel has 327 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9779 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #9779 among girls today
- 327 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zissel is currently the #9779 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 327 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9779
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Zissel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Zissel was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
21 babies were named Zissel in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Zissel compares
327 47th percentile among 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
Zissel's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zissel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 327 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zissel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zissel's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zissel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,779
Active since
1984
Zissel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Zissel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zissel's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Zissel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 109 births (33% of all-time use).
Zissel by state
Where Zissel concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 157 | 48.0% |
New York share of Zissel's total US births 48.0%
157 of 327 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zissel? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 327 babies named Zissel. Today it holds rank #9779 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 21 births.
When was Zissel most popular? ▼
Zissel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Zissel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zissel are New York (157 births).
How long has the name Zissel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zissel since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zissel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zissy, Zisel, Zissi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zissel's data
- Zissel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zissels (157 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Zissel: #9779 Girls' Name - 327 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zissel. 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 Zissel 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 July 2026.