Gyselle
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "beauty" or "youthful beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 185 living Americans carry the first name Gyselle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gyselle today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gyselle births was 2008 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gyselle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
185
~ 1 in 1,852,726 Americans
Peak year
2008
21 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,987
Tracked since 1998
Census
Gyselle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 186 people with the first name Gyselle, which placed it at #40,168 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,168
National first-name rank
People counted
186
186 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gyselle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gyselle is Hispanic at 88.2%. The next largest groups are White (5.4%) and Black (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gyselle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gyselle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.2% · 164
- White5.4% · 10
- Black or African American3.8% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
Popularity
Gyselle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gyselle from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 119 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Gyselle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gyselle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gyselle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gyselles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gyselle
The name Gyselle has its origins in the Germanic language, derived from the root words "gis" meaning hostage and "hild" meaning battle. It is a variation of the name Giselle, which emerged during the Middle Ages in regions like Germany and France.
One of the earliest historical references to the name Gyselle can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem "Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart" by Chrétien de Troyes. In this work, the character Giselle is mentioned as a young noblewoman who falls in love with the hero Lancelot.
During the medieval period, the name Gyselle was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes in parts of Europe. One notable figure bearing this name was Giselle of Merania (c. 1210-1260), a Bavarian princess who married King Henry II of France and served as regent during the minority of her son, Louis IX.
In the 16th century, the Italian Renaissance painter Gyselle Ferri (1538-1616) gained recognition for her portraits and religious works. Her artwork can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.
Another historical figure with the name Gyselle was the French courtesan and spy Gyselle de Maupin (1673-1707). She became famous for her exploits during the War of the Spanish Succession, where she worked as a double agent for both the French and English intelligence services.
In the 19th century, the name Gyselle was immortalized in the romantic ballet "Giselle" by French composer Adolphe Adam and choreographers Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The ballet, first performed in 1841, tells the story of a young peasant girl named Giselle who dies of a broken heart.
Other notable individuals with the name Gyselle include the 20th-century American actress Gyselle Pascal (1916-1999), known for her roles in films such as "The Killers" and "The Hucksters," and the French fashion designer Gyselle Kerlidou (1928-2011), who founded the haute couture house Ker in the 1960s.
People
Gyselle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gyselle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gyselle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gyselle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 185 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gyselle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,852,726 US residents.
Is Gyselle a common name?
We classify Gyselle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 188 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gyselle most popular?
The single biggest year for Gyselle was 2008, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gyselle is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gyselle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 186 people with the name Gyselle, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,168 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gyselle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gyselle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gyselle appears almost entirely female. Of the 186 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gyselle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gyselle is Hispanic at 88.2%. The next largest groups are White (5.4%) and Black (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gyselle most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Gyselle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (164 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gyselle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gyselle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gyselle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Gyselle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gyselle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gyselle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Gyselle?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Gyselle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.