Girl · #190 in 2026

Isabelle

Isabelle is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • French
  • English
  • German
  • Dutch
Current Rank
#190
Peak Rank
#79 (2007)
Total Babies
109K
5-Yr Trend
-30%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#79
Peak Rank
109K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Isabelle

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Isabelle is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
  • English
  • German
  • Dutch
  • Swedish

The Story of Isabelle

The earliest SSA record of Isabelle as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 80 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 4,105 newborns named Isabelle — #79 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Isabelle on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Isabelle ranks #190 for baby girls with 1,634 births, falling sharply (-30%). All told, over 109K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Isabelle

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Isabelle. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Isabelle

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Isabelle of Luxembourg (1247–1298), a daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife Margaret of Bar
  • Isabelle of Orléans (disambiguation)
  • Princess Isabelle (disambiguation)
  • Isabelle Abiera (born 1992), a Filipina actress and model
  • Isabelle Adjani (born 1955), a French film actress and singer
  • Isabelle Antena , a French singer
  • Isabelle Arnould (born 1970), a Belgian female freestyle swimmer
  • Isabelle Aubret (born 1938), a French singer

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Names that sound like Isabelle

Phonetically similar names — useful when Isabelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Isabelle

What does the name Isabelle mean?
Isabelle is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Isabelle?
Isabelle has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish.
How popular is Isabelle in 2026?
In 2026, Isabelle ranks #190 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,634 babies given the name that year.
When was Isabelle most popular?
Isabelle reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #79 that year with 4,105 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Isabelle most popular?
Isabelle has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Maine, New Hampshire. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Isabelle.
Is Isabelle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Isabelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Isabelle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Isabelle include Kate, Mollie, Lyla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Isabelle?
Common variants and related forms of Isabelle include Bell, Belle, Isabel, Isi, Issy, Izzy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Isabelle

Isabelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 109K births in the dataset. Isabelle's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #79. Use the chart and map above to compare Isabelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.