girl's name
Gisella
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,600
Gisella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gisella is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 67 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gisella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 66 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 186 |
| 2000s | 468 |
| 2010s | 382 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 174 |
How popular is Gisella?
In 2025, Gisella was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gisella 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 Gisella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gisella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gisella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gisella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gisella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gisella
How popular is the name Gisella?
In 2025, Gisella was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gisella a girl's or a boy's name?
Gisella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gisella?
Gisella has 3 syllables.
When was Gisella most popular?
Gisella peaked in 2009, when 67 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gisella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gisella currently ranks #6,016 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.