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Giselle

Girl

Meaning of Giselle: French: 'pledge'

Giselle is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 391st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1449th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#391

803 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1449

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

50,230

First recorded 1949 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 129 babies1982: 143 babies1983: 197 babies1984: 195 babies1985: 231 babies1986: 222 babies1987: 263 babies1988: 206 babies1989: 233 babies1990: 299 babies19901991: 214 babies1992: 240 babies1993: 582 babies1994: 362 babies1995: 386 babies1996: 365 babies1997: 937 babies1998: 1,260 babies1999: 1,442 babies2000: 1,491 babies20002001: 1,467 babies2002: 1,478 babies2003: 1,777 babies2004: 1,892 babies2005: 2,059 babies2006: 2,090 babies2007: 2,596 babies2008: 2,489 babies2009: 2,402 babies2010: 2,090 babies20102011: 2,038 babies2012: 1,709 babies2013: 1,563 babies2014: 1,577 babies2015: 1,489 babies2016: 1,463 babies2017: 1,176 babies2018: 1,106 babies2019: 976 babies2020: 937 babies20202021: 847 babies2022: 907 babies2023: 889 babies2024: 872 babies2025: 803 babies
US babies named Giselle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,596.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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