Gizella
Every Gizella since 1901 — 569 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — |
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| 1955 | — | — |
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| 1945 | — | — |
| 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
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.