Gisele
Girl name · #3073 in 2025 · Very rare
Gisele is currently the #3073 girl name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1576, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Gisele.
Babies named Gisele per year. Source: SSA.
The 102-year story
Gisele first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 234 girls were named Gisele — good for #1088 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gisele against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gisele in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gisele is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gisele will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gisele is most common
State-level data for Gisele is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gisele
Statistically, parents drawn to Gisele tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gizelle, Jiselle, Izabelle, Adelle, and Chole.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gisele | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 92 | #2084 |
| 2017 | 110 | #1854 |
| 2016 | 154 | #1485 |
| 2015 | 139 | #1576 |
| 2014 | 162 | #1410 |
| 2013 | 128 | #1660 |
| 2012 | 127 | #1674 |
| 2011 | 162 | #1409 |
| 2010 | 177 | #1328 |
| 2009 | 234 | #1088 |
| 2008 | 223 | #1151 |
| 2007 | 209 | #1203 |
| 2006 | 179 | #1307 |
| 2005 | 142 | #1479 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 86 | #2062 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 70 | #2288 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gisele a popular girl name?
Gisele ranked #3073 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1576.
When was the name Gisele most popular?
Gisele peaked in 2009, when 234 American girls received the name (ranked #1088 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gisele?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Gisele. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.