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GEE-zeh-lah, hard G (German), khee-SEH-lah (Spanish)
Gisela
OriginGerman; Dutch; Spanish; Portuguese
Meaning"pledge, hostage"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#2404
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About Gisela
Variation of Giselle
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,736 | 41 | 23 |
| 2015 | #3,228 | 51 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | #3,429 | 46 | 26 |
| 2017 | #3,718 | 41 | 23.7 |
| 2018 | #3,699 | 41 | 24.1 |
| 2019 | #4,286 | 33 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | #3,802 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | #4,545 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #4,234 | 34 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | #3,791 | 40 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | #4,302 | 33 | 20.4 |
| 2025 | #3,932 | 37 | 23 |
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