Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Jisel

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jisel
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
28 babies
All-time total
367
#14,246 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Jisel popularity over time

367 babies have been named Jisel since 1990, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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
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1990s 105 11 – #4,135
2000s 210 21 +100% #4,735
2010s 52 5 -75% #7,341
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jisel

Jisel 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 1990, 367 American babies have been named Jisel. Its peak came in 1999, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jisel?

The median living Jisel is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Jisel are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Jisel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2015 5 #17,682
2014 8 #12,434
2013 6 #15,469
2012 7 #14,169
2011 9 #11,632
2010 17 #7,341
2009 15 #8,235
2008 18 #7,204
2007 17 #7,554
2006 24 #5,620
2005 24 #5,346
2004 18 #6,614
2003 27 #4,735
2002 23 #5,160
2001 23 #5,084
2000 21 #5,389
1995 6 #12,442
1990 7 #10,690
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jisel?

The median living Jisel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jisels are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Jisel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jisel are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jisel in 2025?

Jisel 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 Jisel?

367 babies have been named Jisel in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jisel most popular?

Jisel peaked in 1999, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Jisel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jisel rising or falling?

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

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