Girl · #9,486 in 2026

Ysabelle

Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.

Current Rank
#9,486
Peak Rank
#4,791 (2003)
Total Babies
522
5-Yr Trend
-40%
1994
First Year
2026
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#4791
Peak Rank
522
Total Count
33
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ysabelle

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

Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.

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Etymology
This set of names is a Spanish variant of the Hebrew name Elisheba through Latin and Greek represented in English and other European languages as Elisabeth . These names are derived from the Latin and Greek renderings of the Hebrew name based on both etymological and contextual evidence (the use of Isabel as a translation of Elizabeth ). The variant form originated through the loss of the first syllable through rebracketing and the replacement of final /t/ with /l/ (as /t/ does not appear word-finally in standard Spanish). Elisabeth was understood in Spain as a name with the masculine definite

The Story of Ysabelle

Ysabelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 25 Ysabelles were born — ranking #4,943 that year. As of 2026, Ysabelle ranks #9,486 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 522 Ysabelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Ysabelle

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

  • Isabel I (1451–1504), Queen of Castile and Léon (1474–1504), Queen consort of Aragon (1479–1504)
  • Isabel , Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846–1921)
  • Isabel Aboy , Spanish actress
  • Isabel Allende , Chilean author and niece of Salvador Allende
  • Isabel Barrows , American stenographer
  • Isabel Baumann , Swiss bobsledder
  • Isabel Bayrakdarian , Canadian-Armenian lyric soprano
  • Isabel of Beaumont , English noblewoman

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Names that sound like Ysabelle

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ysabelle

What does the name Ysabelle mean?
Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.
How popular is Ysabelle in 2026?
In 2026, Ysabelle ranks #9,486 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Ysabelle most popular?
Ysabelle reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #4,791 that year with 25 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ysabelle most popular?
Ysabelle has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ysabelle.
Is Ysabelle a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ysabelle is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ysabelle?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ysabelle include Leea, Kealy, Amel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Ysabelle

Ysabelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 522 births in the dataset. Ysabelle's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,791. Use the chart and map above to compare Ysabelle'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.