Isabel is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Isabel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Isabel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Isabel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Isabel is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. a Spanish form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 133,977 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 20,792 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 487 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 105 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,029 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 543 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Isabel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (4,019/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (1,281/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (124/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (20/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (11/yr).
Isabel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #197 nationally (given to 5,406 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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