Isabelle
French form of Isabel, which developed in Spain and southern France as a local version of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, meaning my God is an oath.
Isabelle in 2025
Isabelle was given to 1,825 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 374th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,817 babies born.
The history of Isabelle
Isabelle reached its highest point in 2007, when 4,106 babies were given the name, ranking 189th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 107,782 babies have been named Isabelle. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Isabelle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Isabelle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,092 | 282 |
| 1890s | 1,890 | 264 |
| 1900s | 2,514 | 268 |
| 1910s | 7,255 | 264 |
| 1920s | 6,964 | 376 |
| 1930s | 2,761 | 582 |
| 1940s | 1,470 | 909 |
| 1950s | 1,028 | 1,415 |
| 1960s | 817 | 1,776 |
| 1970s | 465 | 2,579 |
| 1980s | 692 | 1,980 |
| 1990s | 7,276 | 346 |
| 2000s | 32,891 | 189 |
| 2010s | 28,507 | 226 |
| 2020s | 12,160 | 290 |
Where Isabelle is heading
Isabelle has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 3,225 babies in 2015 to 1,825 in 2025.
Names like Isabelle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Isabelle.