Isabelle is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Isabelle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Isabelle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Isabelle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Isabelle is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. a French form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 107,782 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 45,673 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 437 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 248 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,302 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,666 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 Isabelle per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (4,106/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (2,719/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (275/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (22/yr).
Isabelle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #189 nationally (given to 6,450 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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