Giselle
Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word geisil, "pledge". Variants include Ghislain, Ghislaine, Gisela, Gisele, Gisèle, Gizel and Gizele.
Meaning & Origin of Giselle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word geisil, "pledge". Variants include Ghislain, Ghislaine, Gisela, Gisele, Gisèle, Gizel and Gizele.
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The Story of Giselle
Giselle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 2,596 Giselles were born — ranking #134 that year. As of 2026, Giselle ranks #355 for baby girls with 867 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 51K Giselles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Giselle
Giselle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 51K births in the dataset. Giselle's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #134. Use the chart and map above to compare Giselle'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 .
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