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girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Gizelle

Meaning A female given name from French, variant of Giselle Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,390 Trend ↓ Falling 43%

A female given name from French, variant of Giselle.

Rank 2025
#4,390
among girls · ↓612 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Gizelle · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
206 babies
All-time total
3,131
#3,512 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Gizelle popularity over time

3,131 babies have been named Gizelle since 1954, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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 63 6 – #2,905
1960s 96 10 +52% #3,871
1970s 55 6 -43% #5,630
1980s 89 9 +62% #4,601
1990s 259 26 +191% #2,757
2000s 1,278 128 +393% #1,136
2010s 1,020 102 -20% #1,506
2020s (to 2025) 271 45 -56% #2,861

Where Gizelle 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Gizelle

Gizelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,390 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 3,131 American babies have been named Gizelle. Its peak came in 2005, when 206 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 Gizelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gizelle?

The median living Gizelle is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 3,100 people named Gizelle are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gizelle year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 32 #4,390
2024 40 #3,778
2023 33 #4,311
2022 50 #3,239
2021 59 #2,861
2020 57 #2,863
2019 68 #2,571
2018 66 #2,621
2017 78 #2,344
2016 104 #1,935
2015 85 #2,222
2014 110 #1,843
2013 99 #1,979
2012 123 #1,703
2011 138 #1,579
2010 149 #1,506
2009 181 #1,332
2008 195 #1,277
2007 171 #1,397
2006 147 #1,499
2005 206 #1,136
2004 114 #1,703
2003 74 #2,288
2002 54 #2,796
2001 67 #2,365
2000 69 #2,265
1995 15 #6,061
1990 18 #5,130
1985 11 #6,177
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,551
1970 7 #6,573
1965 8 #4,980
1960 9 #4,571
1955 8 #4,516
1950 – –
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1940 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gizelle?

The median living Gizelle is about 17 years old. Half of all living Gizelles are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Gizelle are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Gizelle are alive in the United States, based on 3,131 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gizelle mean?

A female given name from French, variant of Giselle.

How popular is the name Gizelle in 2025?

Gizelle ranked #4,390 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gizelle?

3,131 babies have been named Gizelle in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gizelle most popular?

Gizelle peaked in 2005, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Gizelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gizelle rising or falling?

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

Will Gizelle become more popular?

Gizelle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Gizelle 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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