Gissele: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#12,452
1990s	90	9	+800%	#3,742
2000s	359	36	+299%	#3,435
2010s	107	11	-70%	#4,333
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,452

1990s

+800%

#3,742

2000s

359

+299%

#3,435

2010s

107

-70%

#4,333

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gissele

Gissele is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 566 American babies have been named Gissele. Its peak came in 2003, when 42 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 Gissele stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gissele?

The median living Gissele is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Gissele 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.

Gissele year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,974
2015	8	#12,228
2014	8	#12,312
2013	15	#7,902
2012	21	#6,191
2011	15	#7,927
2010	34	#4,333
2009	41	#3,822
2008	27	#5,340
2007	38	#4,076
2006	37	#4,026
2005	31	#4,407
2004	42	#3,517
2003	42	#3,435
2002	31	#4,106
2001	36	#3,653
2000	34	#3,760
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gissele?

The median living Gissele is about 21 years old. Half of all living Gisseles are between 16 and 24 years old.

How many people named Gissele are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Gissele are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gissele mean?

Spelling variant of Giselle.

How popular is the name Gissele in 2025?

Gissele did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gissele?

566 babies have been named Gissele in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gissele most popular?

Gissele peaked in 2003, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Gissele a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gissele rising or falling?

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

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Gissele popularity over time

The story of Gissele

How old are people named Gissele?

Gissele year by year

Frequently asked questions

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