Gittel
Girl name · #3406 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gittel? In official American birth records, Gittel has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Gittel is currently the #3406 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Gittel.
Babies named Gittel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 62-year story
Gittel first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 79 babies and a rank of #2327. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Gittel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gittel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gittel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gittel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gittel is most common
State-level data for Gittel 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 Gittel
Statistically, parents drawn to Gittel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gretel, Grettel, Raizel, Cristel, and Israel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gittel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gittel?
In official American birth records, the name Gittel first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Gittel a popular girl name?
Gittel ranked #3406 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Gittel most popular?
Gittel peaked in 2024, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2327 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gittel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Gittel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.