Feminine dossier · first seen 1895
Gisella
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
67
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Gisella
How many people are named Gisella?
An estimated 1,416 living Americans are named Gisella.
How rare is Gisella?
Gisella is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 70.1% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Gisella?
The median age of a living American named Gisella is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 29 years old.
Is Gisella still popular?
Yes. Gisella is holding steady, with 20 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gisella most common?
Gisella has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1895Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
70.1%
2025
20
All-time
1,533
Where it lives now
Gisella is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Gisella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.