Gissel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,592

among girls · ↑2,449 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gissel

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

152 babies

All-time total

2,563

#3,976 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Gissel popularity over time

2,563 babies have been named Gissel since 1977, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	18	2	–	#7,171
1980s	78	8	+333%	#5,122
1990s	508	51	+551%	#1,288
2000s	1,369	137	+169%	#1,311
2010s	476	48	-65%	#2,034
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	-60%	#4,592

Where Gissel 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Gissel

Gissel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,592 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 2,563 American babies have been named Gissel. Its peak came in 2004, when 152 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 Gissel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gissel?

The median living Gissel is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 2,500 people named Gissel 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.

Gissel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,592
2024	16	#7,041
2023	23	#5,448
2022	15	#7,400
2021	8	#11,465
2020	22	#5,541
2019	10	#9,989
2018	28	#4,803
2017	29	#4,733
2016	36	#4,118
2015	38	#3,939
2014	47	#3,386
2013	46	#3,420
2012	59	#2,914
2011	85	#2,226
2010	98	#2,034
2009	116	#1,840
2008	140	#1,624
2007	137	#1,626
2006	116	#1,789
2005	128	#1,591
2004	152	#1,374
2003	145	#1,383
2002	149	#1,311
2001	146	#1,316
2000	140	#1,347
1995	32	#3,444
1990	12	#7,024
1985	7	#8,644
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gissel?

The median living Gissel is about 21 years old. Half of all living Gissels are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Gissel are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Gissel are alive in the United States, based on 2,563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gissel in 2025?

Gissel ranked #4,592 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gissel?

2,563 babies have been named Gissel in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gissel most popular?

Gissel peaked in 2004, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Gissel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gissel rising or falling?

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

Will Gissel become more popular?

Gissel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Gissel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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