Giselle
French, from the Germanic element gisil, meaning pledge or hostage, a reference to children exchanged to seal treaties. A nineteenth-century ballet revived it.
Giselle in 2025
Giselle was given to 803 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 799th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,129 babies born.
The history of Giselle
Giselle reached its highest point in 2007, when 2,596 babies were given the name, ranking 298th that year.
Across the 77 years of records since 1949, 50,230 babies have been named Giselle. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Giselle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Giselle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 8,496 |
| 1950s | 481 | 1,781 |
| 1960s | 707 | 1,856 |
| 1970s | 835 | 1,958 |
| 1980s | 1,932 | 1,237 |
| 1990s | 6,087 | 449 |
| 2000s | 19,741 | 298 |
| 2010s | 15,187 | 331 |
| 2020s | 5,255 | 679 |
Where Giselle is heading
Giselle has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 1,489 babies in 2015 to 803 in 2025.
Names like Giselle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Giselle.