Girl nameCurrently #2,351 in the USSteady
Isobel
//ˈaɪsɔˌbɛl//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20166 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Isobel's meaning
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Isobel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Isobel |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 35 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 42 |
| 1915 | 38 |
| 1916 | 69 |
| 1917 | 42 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 35 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 47 |
| 1924 | 36 |
| 1925 | 49 |
| 1926 | 37 |
| 1927 | 43 |
| 1928 | 46 |
| 1929 | 29 |
| 1930 | 33 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1932 | 34 |
| 1933 | 28 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 18 |
| 1936 | 17 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 10 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1958 | 10 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 25 |
| 1995 | 27 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 44 |
| 1998 | 48 |
| 1999 | 61 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 57 |
| 2002 | 69 |
| 2003 | 67 |
| 2004 | 50 |
| 2005 | 52 |
| 2006 | 78 |
| 2007 | 110 |
| 2008 | 81 |
| 2009 | 95 |
| 2010 | 102 |
| 2011 | 82 |
| 2012 | 85 |
| 2013 | 100 |
| 2014 | 98 |
| 2015 | 93 |
| 2016 | 129 |
| 2017 | 112 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2020 | 94 |
| 2021 | 92 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2023 | 95 |
| 2024 | 78 |
Isobel through the decades
- Isobel peaked in 2016, when 129 babies were named Isobel in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Isobel has risen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Isobel currently ranks #2,351 in the US and is holding steady.