Gisel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,860
1970s	86	9	+1620%	#3,962
1980s	149	15	+73%	#3,710
1990s	530	53	+256%	#1,505
2000s	1,026	103	+94%	#1,714
2010s	377	38	-63%	#2,368
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	-51%	#5,295

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,860

1970s

+1620%

#3,962

1980s

149

+73%

#3,710

1990s

530

+256%

#1,505

2000s

1,026

103

+94%

#1,714

2010s

377

-63%

#2,368

2020s (to 2025)

110

-51%

#5,295

The story of Gisel

Gisel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,635 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,283 American babies have been named Gisel. Its peak came in 1999, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gisel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gisel?

The median living Gisel is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 2,300 people named Gisel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gisel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,635
2024	24	#5,352
2023	24	#5,295
2022	17	#6,818
2021	15	#7,394
2020	13	#8,125
2019	17	#6,824
2018	11	#9,388
2017	25	#5,231
2016	22	#5,859
2015	20	#6,314
2014	52	#3,155
2013	48	#3,336
2012	39	#3,944
2011	63	#2,775
2010	80	#2,368
2009	89	#2,211
2008	93	#2,163
2007	105	#1,960
2006	107	#1,899
2005	113	#1,745
2004	110	#1,751
2003	111	#1,714
2002	105	#1,736
2001	91	#1,909
2000	102	#1,721
1995	51	#2,499
1990	30	#3,553
1985	8	#7,807
1980	14	#5,063
1975	15	#4,217
1970	5	#8,419
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gisel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gisel?

The median living Gisel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Gisels are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Gisel are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Gisel are alive in the United States, based on 2,283 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gisel in 2025?

Gisel ranked #6,635 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gisel?

2,283 babies have been named Gisel in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gisel most popular?

Gisel peaked in 1999, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Gisel a boy or girl name?

Gisel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gisel rising or falling?

Gisel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Gisel popularity over time

The story of Gisel

How old are people named Gisel?

Gisel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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