Gittel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,416

among girls · ↓1,082 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gittel · -43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

79 babies

All-time total

1,479

#5,743 all-time among girls

First recorded

1963

in Social Security records

Gittel popularity over time

1,479 babies have been named Gittel since 1963, 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	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	16	2	–	#6,503
1970s	55	6	+244%	#5,684
1980s	127	13	+131%	#3,897
1990s	183	18	+44%	#4,360
2000s	330	33	+80%	#3,442
2010s	451	45	+37%	#2,886
2020s (to 2025)	317	53	+17%	#2,334

Where Gittel 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

Where Gittel is most popular

Girls named Gittel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000.

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 Gittel 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
New Jersey	70	0.388	+1057%
New York	122	0.308	+819%
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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 Gittel

Gittel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,416 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,479 American babies have been named Gittel. Its peak came in 2024, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Gittel?

The median living Gittel is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,500 people named Gittel 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.

Gittel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,416
2024	79	#2,334
2023	42	#3,664
2022	53	#3,091
2021	53	#3,084
2020	45	#3,418
2019	49	#3,245
2018	58	#2,886
2017	52	#3,109
2016	39	#3,876
2015	51	#3,230
2014	28	#4,941
2013	35	#4,190
2012	42	#3,739
2011	47	#3,424
2010	50	#3,274
2009	35	#4,301
2008	27	#5,341
2007	48	#3,442
2006	31	#4,617
2005	36	#3,978
2004	35	#4,031
2003	30	#4,342
2002	27	#4,541
2001	36	#3,654
2000	25	#4,703
1995	14	#6,375
1990	20	#4,748
1985	13	#5,459
1980	12	#5,644
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,572
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gittel?

The median living Gittel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Gittels are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Gittel are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Gittel are alive in the United States, based on 1,479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gittel in 2025?

Gittel ranked #3,416 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gittel?

1,479 babies have been named Gittel in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gittel most popular?

Gittel peaked in 2024, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Gittel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gittel rising or falling?

Gittel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gittel become more popular?

Gittel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Gittel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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