Aysel
A Turkish feminine name meaning "moon-faced" or "moon-like beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 607 living Americans carry the first name Aysel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aysel today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aysel births was 2023 (127 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aysel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aysel with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
607
~ 1 in 564,669 Americans
Peak year
2023
127 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,064
Tracked since 2003
Census
Aysel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 437 people with the first name Aysel, which placed it at #22,679 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,679
National first-name rank
People counted
437
437 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aysel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aysel is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aysel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aysel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.6% · 269
- Hispanic or Latino29.5% · 129
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 20
- Two or more races3.2% · 14
- Black or African American1.1% · 5
Popularity
Aysel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aysel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 375 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aysel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aysel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aysels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Aysel, while New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aysel
The name Aysel is of Turkish origin, derived from the Persian word "ay" meaning "moon" and the Turkish word "sel" meaning "brook" or "stream." It is a popular name in Turkey and among Turkish communities around the world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Aysel dates back to the 16th century during the Ottoman Empire. It was a name given to girls born under the auspicious sign of the moon, reflecting the cultural significance of celestial bodies in Turkish and Persian traditions.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Aysel was Aysel Sultan, born in 1642, who was a daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of several mosques and public buildings in Istanbul.
Another historical figure named Aysel was Aysel Güreliye, born in 1890, a Turkish feminist and women's rights activist. She was a pioneer in the fight for women's suffrage and was instrumental in establishing the Turkish Women's Union in 1924.
In the modern era, Aysel Özakın, born in 1942, is a prominent Turkish author and journalist. She has written numerous novels, short stories, and essays, and has been recognized with several literary awards for her contributions to Turkish literature.
Aysel Tüter, born in 1964, is a renowned Turkish classical music singer and composer. She has performed extensively around the world and has been praised for her mastery of traditional Turkish music and her innovative approach to contemporary compositions.
Aysel Erdoğan, born in 1971, is a Turkish actress and model. She has appeared in numerous television series and films, and is widely recognized for her beauty and talent in the Turkish entertainment industry.
While the name Aysel is predominantly found in Turkey and among Turkish communities, it has also gained some popularity in other parts of the world due to cultural exchange and migration. However, its roots and historical significance remain deeply rooted in Turkish and Persian cultural traditions.
People
Aysel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aysel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aysel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aysel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 607 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aysel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 564,669 US residents.
Is Aysel a common name?
We classify Aysel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 611 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aysel most popular?
The single biggest year for Aysel was 2023, when 127 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aysel is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aysel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 437 people with the name Aysel, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,679 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aysel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aysel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aysel leans strongly female. 438 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aysel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aysel is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aysel most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aysel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (269 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aysel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aysel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aysel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aysel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aysel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aysel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Aysel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.