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Zissel

Girl

Meaning of Zissel: Yiddish: 'sweet'

Zissel is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8309th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8309

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

327

First recorded 1984 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Zissel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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