Giselle is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Giselle in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2006
US Rank #382
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About the Name Giselle
Giselle is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 397 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #779 in 2008 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Giselle is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Giselle in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #356, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Giselle
Giselle (singer) โ Aeri Uchinaga, known professionally as Giselle (Korean: ์ง์ ค), is a Japanese singer and rapper based in South Korea.
Giselle Blondet โ Alba Giselle Blondet Gomez is a Puerto Rican actress and TV host.
Giselle Khoury โ Giselle Khoury was a LebaneseโFrench journalist and talk show host.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Giselle
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Giselle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Giselle in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Giselle is declining: down 160 places since 2020, to #2,006 in 2025. It peaked at #779 in 2008.
Giselle is more popular in the US (#356) than in the UK (#1449). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Giselle include: Giselle (singer), Giselle Blondet and Giselle. Short summaries for each appear below.
Giselle appears in the US top 500 at #356 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
14
UK babies named Giselle (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 160 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Giselle
Almost certainly the only Giselle in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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