Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Grisell

Lady Grisell Baillie was the first woman to be created a deaconess in the Church of Scotland.

Current Rank
#15,899
Peak Rank
#5,899 (1984)
Total Babies
175
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1967
First Year
2017
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#5899
Peak Rank
175
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Grisell

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

Lady Grisell Baillie was the first woman to be created a deaconess in the Church of Scotland.

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The Story of Grisell

Grisell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 11 Grisells were born — ranking #5,899 that year. As of 2026, Grisell ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 175 Grisells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Grisell

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Grisell

What does the name Grisell mean?
Lady Grisell Baillie was the first woman to be created a deaconess in the Church of Scotland.
How popular is Grisell in 2026?
In 2026, Grisell ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Grisell most popular?
Grisell reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #5,899 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Grisell most popular?
Grisell has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Grisell.
Is Grisell a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Grisell is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Grisell?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Grisell include Noriko, Rola, Jennylee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Grisell

Grisell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 175 births in the dataset. Grisell's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #5,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Grisell'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.