Girl · #11,780 in 2026

Giselda

Name: Popularity of the name Giselda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Giselda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Giselda is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Giselda Leirner, Brazilian writer, illustrator, and artist Giselda Volodi, Italian actress Giselda Zani (1909–1975), Uruguayan poet, short story writer, and art critic

Current Rank

#11,780

Peak Rank

#11,780 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

1993

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#11780

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Giselda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Giselda

Giselda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 6 Giseldas were born — ranking #11,780 that year. As of 2026, Giselda ranks #11,780 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Giseldas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Giselda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Giselda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Griselda
Gisela
Jostled
Chiselled
Jacinda
Chiseled
Jessel
Justle
Gesualdo
Jostle
Hustled
Jeweled

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Giselda

What does the name Giselda mean?

How popular is Giselda in 2026?

In 2026, Giselda ranks #11,780 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Giselda most popular?

Giselda reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #11,780 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Giselda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Giselda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Giselda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Giselda include Beta, Teesa, Miwa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Giselda

Giselda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Giselda's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #11,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Giselda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.