Feminine dossier · first seen 1969
Gisel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1999
Peak births
114
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Gisel
How many people are named Gisel?
An estimated 2,236 living Americans are named Gisel.
How rare is Gisel?
Gisel is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.1% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Gisel?
The median age of a living American named Gisel is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 28 years old.
Is Gisel still popular?
Yes. Gisel is holding steady, with 17 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gisel most common?
Gisel has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
85.1%
2025
17
All-time
2,283
Where it lives now
Gisel is most concentrated in California — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Gisel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.