Giselle is a distinctive choice, ranked #1449 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Giselle in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1449
US Rank #356
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 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Giselle is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #356, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Giselle
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Giselle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Giselle in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Giselle is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 397 places over the last five years to #1449 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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) — Aeri Uchinaga, known professionally as Giselle (Korean: 지젤), is a Japanese singer and rapper based in South Korea.; Giselle Blondet — Alba Giselle Blondet Gomez is a Puerto Rican actress and TV host.; Giselle — Giselle ( jiz-EL, French: [ʒizɛl] ), originally titled Giselle, ou les Wilis (French: [ʒizɛl u le vili]; Giselle, or The Wilis), is a romantic ballet....
Giselle appears in the US top 500 at #356 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
22
UK babies named Giselle (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 397 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
Likely around 1 other Giselle in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Aeri Uchinaga, known professionally as Giselle (Korean: 지젤), is a Japanese singer and rapper based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Aespa, formed by SM Entertainment in November 2020.
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Giselle ( jiz-EL, French: [ʒizɛl] ), originally titled Giselle, ou les Wilis (French: [ʒizɛl u le vili]; Giselle, or The Wilis), is a romantic ballet (ballet-pantomime) in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, it was first performed by the Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris on 28 June 1841, with Italian ballerina Carlotta Grisi as Giselle.
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