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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Gizella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gizella
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
37 babies
All-time total
569
#10,910 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Gizella popularity over time

569 babies have been named Gizella since 1901, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Girls

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 46 5 – #1,296
1910s 242 24 +426% #1,067
1920s 202 20 -17% #1,418
1930s 21 2 -90% #3,466
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #5,648
1960s 20 2 +233% #5,449
1970s 6 1 -70% #9,368
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 10 1 – #18,111
2010s 11 1 +10% #14,426
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -24% #15,941

The story of Gizella

Gizella 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 1901, 569 American babies have been named Gizella. Its peak came in 1916, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Gizella 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 5 #15,941
2019 – –
2018 6 #14,426
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #17,708
2010 – –
2009 5 #18,274
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 5 #18,111
2005 – –
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1940 – –
1935 6 #3,940
1930 8 #3,466
1925 24 #1,765
1920 32 #1,418
1915 31 #1,269
1910 12 #1,372
1905 6 #1,783
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Gizella in 2025?

Gizella 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 Gizella?

569 babies have been named Gizella in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gizella most popular?

Gizella peaked in 1916, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Gizella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gizella rising or falling?

Gizella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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