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Giselle

Girl

Origin of the name

Giselle is a form of Gisele, from a Germanic word meaning “pledge, hostage.” The ballet Giselle made it famous.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 2007, with 2,596 births and the No. 134 spot that year. The decline was steep: births are now 67% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 382. 39% of all babies named Giselle since 1880 were born in the 2000s.
50,186births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 134rank at its peak, in 2007

Where babies named Giselle are born

2007

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The darker the blue, the more common Giselle is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Giselle is most common in Nevada (3.2 times), California (2.7) and Arizona (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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