Isabelle
Isabelle was the #166 girls' name in the US in 2025 (1,825 babies), and #54 in England & Wales and #73 in Canada.
Isabelle as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #166 (1,825) | #54 (814) | #226 (16) | #146 (13) | #34 (121) | #73 (330) | #58 (114) | #39 (141) |
| 2024 | #171 (1,787) | #52 (841) | #207 (18) | #227 (7) | #35 (120) | #75 (325) | #57 (118) | #47 (126) |
| 2023 | #159 (1,793) | #46 (984) | #304 (12) | #193 (9) | #32 (132) | #82 (299) | #44 (140) | #61 (97) |
| 2022 | #137 (2,108) | #41 (1,089) | #232 (17) | #152 (13) | #27 (178) | #70 (350) | #51 (145) | #49 (120) |
| 2021 | #117 (2,393) | #33 (1,304) | #205 (20) | #181 (11) | #39 (147) | #70 (380) | #44 (165) | #33 (162) |
| 2020 | #121 (2,254) | #34 (1,317) | #203 (19) | #149 (13) | #39 (128) | #71 (353) | #39 (164) | #32 (152) |
| 2019 | #117 (2,506) | #28 (1,598) | #199 (21) | #144 (14) | #33 (172) | #67 (395) | #41 (154) | #32 (161) |
| 2018 | #113 (2,652) | #30 (1,701) | #255 (15) | #151 (14) | #26 (189) | #60 (427) | #36 (175) | #28 (163) |
| 2017 | #92 (3,168) | #24 (1,876) | #264 (15) | #164 (13) | #26 (197) | #47 (518) | #29 (207) | #33 (151) |
| 2016 | #102 (3,039) | #21 (2,066) | #216 (20) | #123 (18) | #28 (202) | #54 (471) | #35 (200) | #34 (136) |
| 2015 | #94 (3,225) | #19 (2,119) | #201 (22) | #166 (13) | #26 (224) | #44 (546) | #30 (216) | #28 (135) |
| 2014 | #96 (3,080) | #18 (2,241) | #191 (24) | #247 (7) | #26 (223) | #53 (476) | #33 (195) | #26 (148) |
| 2013 | #114 (2,762) | #19 (2,287) | #238 (17) | #141 (14) | #31 (207) | #51 (473) | #30 (196) | #32 (139) |
| 2012 | #126 (2,507) | #17 (2,594) | #191 (23) | #109 (22) | #26 (252) | #59 (431) | #32 (194) | #25 (161) |
| 2011 | #114 (2,669) | #17 (2,719) | #252 (17) | #132 (18) | #27 (265) | #50 (459) | #29 (197) | #26 (138) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #79.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 880 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 880 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 310 | common |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,100 | uncommon |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 560 | common |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170 | very common |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 450 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Isabelle is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 870 to 1 in 1,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #55 | 155 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #346 | 15 |
Isabelle (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle | Canada | Girls | #73 | 330 |
| Isabelle | England & Wales | Girls | #54 | 814 |
| Isabelle | Ireland | Girls | #34 | 121 |
| Isabelle | Northern Ireland | Girls | #146 | 13 |
| Isabelle | NSW | Girls | #58 | 114 |
| Isabelle | Scotland | Girls | #226 | 16 |
| Isabelle | US | Girls | #166 | 1,825 |
| Isabelle | US | Boys | — | too few |
| Isabelle | VIC | Girls | #39 | 141 |