Isabelle

“Variant of Elizabeth — My God is an oath; my God is abundance” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #166 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Isabelle reached #79 in 2007 and has eased to #166 since. About 108,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Izzy is a short form of Isabelle. Together with its spelling variant Isabel (#177), Isabelle would rank around #64 with about 3,600 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Isabelle and Isabel.

Around the world: #35 in Ireland (2025) · #39 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #49 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #54 in England & Wales (2025) · #58 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Isabelles

Isabelle de Charrière — Dutch French-language writer and composer (1740-1805)
Isabelle Adjani — French actress
Isabelle Huppert — French actress (born 1953)
Isabelle Aubret — French singer
Isabelle Fuhrman — American actress

In stories & tradition

Isabelle — Animal Crossing: New Leaf · Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Isabelle Tyler — The 4400
Isabelle Vaughn — Alias

What Isabelles become

Among 2,274 notable people named Isabelle:

No single standout — notable Isabelles spread across many fields.

Similar names: Isabel · Daniela · Isadora · Annabelle · Gabriella · Brielle

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