Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Jissel

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jissel
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
41 babies
All-time total
473
#12,282 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Jissel popularity over time

473 babies have been named Jissel since 1989, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #11,440
1990s 114 11 +1800% #3,966
2000s 264 26 +132% #3,494
2010s 81 8 -69% #8,195
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 -84% #11,580

The story of Jissel

Jissel 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 1989, 473 American babies have been named Jissel. Its peak came in 2003, when 41 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 Jissel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jissel?

The median living Jissel is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Jissel 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.

Jissel 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 8 #11,580
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,645
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 10 #10,434
2015 14 #8,195
2014 9 #11,403
2013 10 #10,590
2012 11 #10,025
2011 9 #11,633
2010 13 #8,945
2009 14 #8,641
2008 22 #6,242
2007 22 #6,195
2006 31 #4,624
2005 27 #4,883
2004 19 #6,341
2003 41 #3,494
2002 37 #3,625
2001 22 #5,269
2000 29 #4,234
1995 8 #9,968
1990 8 #9,639
1985 – –
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1960 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jissel?

The median living Jissel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jissels are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Jissel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jissel are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jissel in 2025?

Jissel 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 Jissel?

473 babies have been named Jissel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jissel most popular?

Jissel peaked in 2003, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Jissel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jissel rising or falling?

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

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