Gisell: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,332
1980s	91	9	+1200%	#4,557
1990s	416	42	+357%	#1,697
2000s	910	91	+119%	#1,795
2010s	357	36	-61%	#2,462
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-57%	#5,620

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,332

1980s

+1200%

#4,557

1990s

416

+357%

#1,697

2000s

910

+119%

#1,795

2010s

357

-61%

#2,462

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#5,620

The story of Gisell

Gisell is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,938 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,874 American babies have been named Gisell. Its peak came in 2005, when 102 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 Gisell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gisell?

The median living Gisell is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 1,900 people named Gisell 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.

Gisell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,938
2024	16	#7,040
2023	22	#5,620
2022	12	#8,712
2021	14	#7,766
2020	13	#8,126
2019	15	#7,482
2018	13	#8,299
2017	17	#6,909
2016	22	#5,860
2015	29	#4,765
2014	37	#4,039
2013	48	#3,337
2012	36	#4,162
2011	64	#2,741
2010	76	#2,462
2009	85	#2,292
2008	98	#2,083
2007	88	#2,231
2006	78	#2,407
2005	102	#1,896
2004	92	#2,005
2003	90	#2,006
2002	84	#2,053
2001	96	#1,837
2000	97	#1,795
1995	17	#5,518
1990	19	#4,926
1985	16	#4,705
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gisell?

The median living Gisell is about 21 years old. Half of all living Gisells are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Gisell are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Gisell are alive in the United States, based on 1,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gisell in 2025?

Gisell ranked #6,938 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gisell?

1,874 babies have been named Gisell in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gisell most popular?

Gisell peaked in 2005, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Gisell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gisell rising or falling?

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

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Gisell popularity over time

The story of Gisell

How old are people named Gisell?

Gisell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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