Gisele: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,081

among girls · ↓246 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gisele · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,326

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

234 babies

All-time total

5,391

#2,447 all-time among girls

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Gisele popularity over time

5,391 babies have been named Gisele since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	47	5	–	#3,134
1930s	66	7	+40%	#2,052
1940s	33	3	-50%	#3,501
1950s	935	94	+2733%	#703
1960s	627	63	-33%	#1,075
1970s	201	20	-68%	#2,824
1980s	163	16	-19%	#4,064
1990s	226	23	+39%	#3,266
2000s	1,364	136	+504%	#1,088
2010s	1,340	134	-2%	#1,330
2020s (to 2025)	389	65	-52%	#2,292

Where Gisele is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

Where Gisele is most popular

Girls named Gisele per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gisele born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	51	0.061	+58%
New York	22	0.056	+45%
Texas	36	0.045	+17%
Florida	14	0.033	-15%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gisele

Gisele is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,081 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 5,391 American babies have been named Gisele. Its peak came in 2009, when 234 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Gisele stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gisele?

The median living Gisele is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 59. An estimated 5,000 people named Gisele 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.

Gisele year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	53	#3,081
2024	59	#2,835
2023	60	#2,831
2022	64	#2,708
2021	75	#2,394
2020	78	#2,292
2019	89	#2,119
2018	92	#2,092
2017	110	#1,856
2016	154	#1,490
2015	139	#1,577
2014	162	#1,411
2013	128	#1,662
2012	127	#1,676
2011	162	#1,411
2010	177	#1,330
2009	234	#1,088
2008	223	#1,153
2007	209	#1,203
2006	179	#1,310
2005	142	#1,482
2004	103	#1,838
2003	86	#2,071
2002	64	#2,477
2001	70	#2,292
2000	54	#2,718
1995	21	#4,732
1990	22	#4,424
1985	15	#4,925
1980	11	#6,045
1975	14	#4,423
1970	22	#3,054
1965	57	#1,468
1960	96	#1,099
1955	141	#815
1950	6	#4,935
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,608
1935	5	#4,471
1930	14	#2,350
1925	7	#4,179
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Gisele

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Gisele Bündchen Brazilian fashion model (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gisele?

The median living Gisele is about 19 years old. Half of all living Giseles are between 13 and 59 years old.

How many people named Gisele are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Gisele are alive in the United States, based on 5,391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gisele mean?

Gisele or Gisèle is a given name.

How popular is the name Gisele in 2025?

Gisele ranked #3,081 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gisele?

5,391 babies have been named Gisele in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gisele most popular?

Gisele peaked in 2009, when 234 newborns received the name.

Is Gisele a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gisele rising or falling?

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

Will Gisele become more popular?

Gisele is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Gisele in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gisele?

Well-known people named Gisele include Gisele Bündchen (model).

Names like Gisele

Names that sound and feel close to Gisele: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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