Gizell
A feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Gizela, meaning "gift by God."
Name Census estimates that about 95 living Americans carry the first name Gizell. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gizell today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gizell births was 2005 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gizell. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Gizell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
95
~ 1 in 3,607,940 Americans
Peak year
2005
13 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2012 SSA rank
#17,788
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Gizell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gizell from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gizell 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 Gizell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gizells live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gizell
The name Gizell is a variant spelling of the French name Giselle, which is derived from the Germanic name Gisela. The name Gisela is thought to have originated from the Old Frankish word "gisal," meaning "pledge" or "hostage." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to refer to a person who was given as a pledge or hostage in a peace treaty or other agreement.
In the Middle Ages, the name Gisela became popular among the nobility and royal families of various European countries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 9th century, when Gisela was the name of the daughter of the Frankish king Louis the Pious.
Another notable historical figure named Gisela was the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, who ruled in the 11th century. She played a significant role in the political and religious affairs of the time and was known for her piety and charitable works.
In the 12th century, the French writer Chrétien de Troyes popularized the name Giselle in his famous courtly romance, "Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart." The name became associated with the romantic and chivalric ideals of the time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Giselle gained popularity in Italy, where it was spelled as Gisella. One famous bearer of this name was Gisella Agnesi, an Italian mathematician, philosopher, and theologian who lived from 1718 to 1799. She is considered one of the pioneers of the field of calculus and made significant contributions to the study of differential equations.
In the 19th century, the name Giselle was further popularized by the French Romantic ballet "Giselle," which tells the story of a peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman. The ballet, which premiered in 1841, has become a classic in the world of dance and has helped to keep the name Giselle in use.
Other notable individuals with the name Gizell or its variants include Gisela of Hungary (c. 985-1065), a German empress and wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II; Giselle Blondet (born 1966), a Mexican actress and model; and Giselle Bündchen (born 1980), a Brazilian supermodel and environmental activist.
People
Gizell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gizell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gizell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gizell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 95 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gizell 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 3,607,940 US residents.
Is Gizell a common name?
We classify Gizell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gizell most popular?
The single biggest year for Gizell was 2005, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gizell is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gizell a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gizell 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.
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.