Gittel
Girl name · #3406 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Gittel scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.