Isabel
Arose in Spain and southern France as a local form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, which joins a word for God with a root meaning oath.
Isabel in 2025
Isabel was given to 1,746 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 390th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,899 babies born.
The history of Isabel
Isabel reached its highest point in 2006, when 4,019 babies were given the name, ranking 197th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 192nd, in 2002.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 133,977 babies have been named Isabel. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Isabel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Isabel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,053 | 292 |
| 1890s | 2,047 | 251 |
| 1900s | 2,937 | 244 |
| 1910s | 7,797 | 256 |
| 1920s | 8,630 | 347 |
| 1930s | 4,704 | 461 |
| 1940s | 3,694 | 640 |
| 1950s | 4,215 | 693 |
| 1960s | 3,852 | 861 |
| 1970s | 4,085 | 806 |
| 1980s | 5,102 | 759 |
| 1990s | 16,246 | 206 |
| 2000s | 36,125 | 192 |
| 2010s | 22,614 | 267 |
| 2020s | 10,876 | 360 |
Where Isabel is heading
Isabel has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 2,177 babies in 2015 to 1,746 in 2025.
Names like Isabel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Isabel.