Giselle
Girl name · #383 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Giselle ranks #383 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 803 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #221, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,242 girls born in 2025 was named Giselle.
Babies named Giselle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 76-year story
Giselle first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. The high-water mark was 2007: 2,596 babies, ranked #134. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 76-year arc. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Giselle in class?
Giselle scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Giselle is most common
Geography matters for names, and Giselle is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Giselles were CA (154), TX (153), FL (63), NY (53), NJ (31). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Giselle
Statistically, parents drawn to Giselle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isabelle, Halle, Camille, Annabelle, and Gracie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Giselle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 803 | #382 |
| 2024 | 872 | #357 |
| 2023 | 889 | #347 |
| 2022 | 907 | #350 |
| 2021 | 847 | #361 |
| 2020 | 937 | #332 |
| 2019 | 976 | #329 |
| 2018 | 1,106 | #301 |
| 2017 | 1,176 | #273 |
| 2016 | 1,463 | #220 |
| 2015 | 1,489 | #221 |
| 2014 | 1,577 | #215 |
| 2013 | 1,563 | #206 |
| 2012 | 1,709 | #185 |
| 2011 | 2,038 | #152 |
| 2010 | 2,090 | #147 |
| 2009 | 2,402 | #134 |
| 2008 | 2,489 | #136 |
| 2007 | 2,596 | #134 |
| 2006 | 2,090 | #168 |
| 2005 | 2,059 | #166 |
| 2004 | 1,884 | #182 |
| 2003 | 1,772 | #180 |
| 2002 | 1,478 | #217 |
| 2001 | 1,462 | #218 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Giselle a popular girl name?
Giselle ranked #383 among girls in 2025 with 803 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #221.
When was the name Giselle most popular?
Giselle peaked in 2007, when 2,596 American girls received the name (ranked #134 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Giselle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,242 newborn American girls was named Giselle. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.