Girl · #14,962 in 2026

Zisel

Zisel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish.

  • Yiddish
Current Rank
#14,962
Peak Rank
#11,509 (1991)
Total Babies
39
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
2012
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#11509
Peak Rank
39
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zisel

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

Zisel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Yiddish

The Story of Zisel

Zisel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 6 Zisels were born — ranking #11,509 that year. As of 2026, Zisel ranks #14,962 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Zisels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Zisel

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zisel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Sisel

Where is Zisel most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • AO
    32%
  • LU
    32%
  • Austria
    17%
  • United States
    12%
  • Philippines
    7%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Zisel

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zisel

What does the name Zisel mean?
Zisel is a name with a single cultural origin: Yiddish.
What is the origin of the name Zisel?
Zisel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yiddish.
How popular is Zisel in 2026?
In 2026, Zisel ranks #14,962 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Zisel most popular?
Zisel reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #11,509 that year with 6 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Zisel most popular?
Zisel has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zisel.
Is Zisel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zisel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Zisel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zisel include Ah, Jaris, Starlin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Zisel?
Common variants and related forms of Zisel include Sisel. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Zisel

Zisel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Zisel's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #11,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Zisel'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.