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Isobel

“Variant of Isabel — My God is an oath” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Girl's name · #2298 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Isobel has appeared in US records since 1894 — best rank #817 (1916) · 3,802 babies named Isobel all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 690 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 900 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Isobels

• Isobel Elsom — British actress (1893–1981)
• Isobel Campbell — British singer
• Isobel Christiansen — English footballer (born 1991)
• Isobel Wylie Hutchison — Scottish Arctic traveller and botanist (1889-1982)
• Isobel Joyce — Female Irish cricketer

In stories & tradition

• Isobel Flemming — The Vampire Diaries

What Isobels become

Among 121 notable people named Isobel:

No single standout — notable Isobels spread across many fields.

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