Gisselle
Girl name · #1812 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 111 baby girls were named Gisselle, placing it at #1812 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1297, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 girls born in 2025 was named Gisselle.
The 59-year story
Gisselle first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 810 girls were named Gisselle — good for #367 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.
Babies named Gisselle per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gisselle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gisselle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gisselle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gisselle is most common
State-level data for Gisselle 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 Gisselle
Statistically, parents drawn to Gisselle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gabrielle, Gizelle, Izabelle, Madelyne, and Halle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gisselle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 129 | #1613 |
| 2023 | 137 | #1548 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 163 | #1349 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2018 | 176 | #1292 |
| 2017 | 184 | #1282 |
| 2016 | 184 | #1300 |
| 2015 | 185 | #1297 |
| 2014 | 218 | #1143 |
| 2013 | 238 | #1042 |
| 2012 | 257 | #978 |
| 2011 | 322 | #824 |
| 2010 | 359 | #761 |
| 2009 | 436 | #668 |
| 2008 | 464 | #660 |
| 2007 | 449 | #658 |
| 2006 | 416 | #680 |
| 2005 | 421 | #656 |
| 2004 | 474 | #592 |
| 2003 | 563 | #510 |
| 2002 | 638 | #450 |
| 2001 | 780 | #381 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gisselle a popular girl name?
Gisselle ranked #1812 among girls in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1297.
When was the name Gisselle most popular?
Gisselle peaked in 2000, when 810 American girls received the name (ranked #367 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gisselle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American girls was named Gisselle. 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.