Girl nameCurrently #4,302 in the USFalling
Gisela
//ˈɡizələ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19956 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gisela's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gisela |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 14 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 19 |
| 1958 | 32 |
| 1959 | 34 |
| 1960 | 33 |
| 1961 | 26 |
| 1962 | 36 |
| 1963 | 36 |
| 1964 | 36 |
| 1965 | 35 |
| 1966 | 35 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 26 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 29 |
| 1971 | 40 |
| 1972 | 46 |
| 1973 | 38 |
| 1974 | 77 |
| 1975 | 98 |
| 1976 | 85 |
| 1977 | 75 |
| 1978 | 83 |
| 1979 | 75 |
| 1980 | 62 |
| 1981 | 73 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1983 | 45 |
| 1984 | 37 |
| 1985 | 56 |
| 1986 | 48 |
| 1987 | 38 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1989 | 46 |
| 1990 | 87 |
| 1991 | 59 |
| 1992 | 64 |
| 1993 | 72 |
| 1994 | 102 |
| 1995 | 160 |
| 1996 | 98 |
| 1997 | 77 |
| 1998 | 103 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 74 |
| 2001 | 85 |
| 2002 | 81 |
| 2003 | 118 |
| 2004 | 115 |
| 2005 | 114 |
| 2006 | 102 |
| 2007 | 81 |
| 2008 | 83 |
| 2009 | 56 |
| 2010 | 68 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2012 | 56 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 51 |
| 2016 | 46 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 33 |
Gisela through the decades
- Gisela peaked in 1995, when 160 babies were named Gisela in the US.
- The 2000s were Gisela's strongest decade, averaging 91 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gisela has fallen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gisela currently ranks #4,302 in the US and is cooling off.