girl's name
Grisel
gree-SEL (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,678
Grisel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1984, when 211 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Grisel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 236 |
| 1970s | 256 |
| 1980s | 493 |
| 1990s | 289 |
| 2000s | 221 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How Popular Is Grisel?
In 2025, Grisel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Grisel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Grisel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grisel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Grisel
- Spanish gree-SEL
Sibling Names for Grisel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Grisel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Grisel
How popular is the name Grisel?
In 2025, Grisel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Grisel a girl's or a boy's name?
Grisel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Grisel?
Grisel has 2 syllables.
When was Grisel most popular?
Grisel peaked in 1984, when 211 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Grisel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Grisel currently ranks #13,168 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.