How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Giselle

Giselle has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 79,860 U.S. babies, the 565th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,969 in 2007, with 1,154 in 2025.

By sound, Giselle also includes the spellings Gisselle, Gisele, Jazelle, Gizelle, Gissel, Jiselle, Gisel.

Rising