Gisselle
A respelling of Giselle, from the Germanic gisil, meaning pledge or hostage, a reference to the medieval practice of exchanging children to guarantee a treaty.
Gisselle in 2025
Gisselle was given to 111 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,300th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,868 babies born.
The history of Gisselle
Gisselle reached its highest point in 2000, when 810 babies were given the name, ranking 699th that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 10,551 babies have been named Gisselle. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Gisselle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gisselle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 | 9,457 |
| 1970s | 51 | 9,559 |
| 1980s | 256 | 3,809 |
| 1990s | 1,724 | 850 |
| 2000s | 5,451 | 699 |
| 2010s | 2,272 | 1,424 |
| 2020s | 781 | 2,505 |
Where Gisselle is heading
Gisselle has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 185 babies in 2015 to 111 in 2025.
Names like Gisselle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gisselle.