girl's name
Gisela
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,387
Gisela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gisela is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 160 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gisela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 47 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 332 |
| 1970s | 646 |
| 1980s | 511 |
| 1990s | 901 |
| 2000s | 909 |
| 2010s | 480 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 212 |
How popular is Gisela?
In 2025, Gisela was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gisela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gisela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gisela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gisela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gisela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gisela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gisela
How popular is the name Gisela?
In 2025, Gisela was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gisela a girl's or a boy's name?
Gisela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gisela?
Gisela has 3 syllables.
When was Gisela most popular?
Gisela peaked in 1995, when 160 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gisela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gisela currently ranks #3,970 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.