Isabelle
MeaningGod is my oath · French form of Elizabeth
- US rank
- #166
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #79 in 2007
1,825 babies were named Isabelle in the US in 2025. It has dropped 45 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Isabelle you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Isabelle
Isabelle de Charrière
Dutch French-language writer and composer (1740-1805)
Choose Isabelle and your child shares a first name with Isabelle de Charrière, a Dutch French-language writer and composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Isabelle, like who?” Isabelle de Charrière's Wikipedia article is available in 97 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Isabelle de Charrière on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 881 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Isabelle, 1,825 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Isabelle would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIsabelle has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Isabelles, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #79.
- TrendIsabelle has slipped 45 places over the last five years and now sits at #166. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedIsabelle is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #58, followed by Vermont (#75) and Minnesota (#84). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIsabelle is a French form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”. Our records link it to French and Hebrew roots.
About the name Isabelle
Isabelle is a girl name of French and Hebrew origin meaning “God is my oath”. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Isabelle for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #79 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #166, with 1,825 babies.
Origin:French namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 834 | 1,199 girls |
| 1890s | 849 | 1,177 girls |
| 1900s | 854 | 1,172 girls |
| 1910s | 906 | 1,104 girls |
| 1920s | 581 | 1,722 girls |
| 1930s | 259 | 3,858 girls |
| 1940s | 105 | 9,496 girls |
| 1950s | 54 | 18,605 girls |
| 1960s | 44 | 22,604 girls |
| 1970s | 30 | 33,179 girls |
| 1980s | 40 | 25,151 girls |
| 1990s | 410 | 2,437 girls |
| 2000s | 1,775 | 563 girls |
| 2010s | 1,628 | 614 girls |
| 2020s | 1,249 | 801 girls |
Other spellings of Isabelle
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Isabelle
What does the name Isabelle mean?
Isabelle means “God is my oath” in French, as a form of Elizabeth.
What is the origin of the name Isabelle?
Isabelle has French, Hebrew roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Isabelle a boy or girl name?
Isabelle is a girl name.
How popular is the name Isabelle?
Isabelle ranked #166 for US girls in 2025, given to 1,825 babies. Its best year was 2007 (#79).