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Gisela

Girl

Meaning of Gisela: Germanic: 'pledge'

Gisela is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3769th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3769

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,246

First recorded 1915 · peak 1995

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 73 babies1982: 47 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 56 babies1986: 48 babies1987: 38 babies1988: 59 babies1989: 46 babies1990: 87 babies19901991: 59 babies1992: 64 babies1993: 72 babies1994: 102 babies1995: 160 babies1996: 98 babies1997: 77 babies1998: 103 babies1999: 79 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 85 babies2002: 81 babies2003: 118 babies2004: 115 babies2005: 114 babies2006: 102 babies2007: 81 babies2008: 83 babies2009: 56 babies2010: 68 babies20102011: 61 babies2012: 56 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 51 babies2016: 46 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 38 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 40 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Gisela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 160.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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