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Worldwide Name Statistics

Isabel

Ranked #524 - 1 in 80,133 people
US

Most common in

United States

100k bearers

World total

99,834

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#524

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States100k
Worldwide
~100k
rank #524
Rarity
1 in 80,133
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~100k in US

About the name Isabel

There are an estimated 99,834 people named Isabel alive worldwide today. That ranks Isabel at #524 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Isabel is held by approximately 99,834 people, ranking #524 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,325 U.S. residents).

Historically Isabel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.6% female).

Isabel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.4%Female 98.6%

Isabel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Isabel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 81
  2. 1881: 76
  3. 1882: 72
  4. 1883: 83
  5. 1884: 102
  6. 1885: 102
  7. 1886: 131
  8. 1887: 109
  9. 1888: 144
  10. 1889: 153
  11. 1890: 160
  12. 1891: 150
  13. 1892: 158
  14. 1893: 189
  15. 1894: 241
  16. 1895: 212
  17. 1896: 232
  18. 1897: 210
  19. 1898: 252
  20. 1899: 243
  21. 1900: 286
  22. 1901: 214
  23. 1902: 256
  24. 1903: 257
  25. 1904: 277
  26. 1905: 292
  27. 1906: 322
  28. 1907: 326
  29. 1908: 351
  30. 1909: 356
  31. 1910: 399
  32. 1911: 457
  33. 1912: 566
  34. 1913: 663
  35. 1914: 756
  36. 1915: 956
  37. 1916: 1,011
  38. 1917: 948
  39. 1918: 1,060
  40. 1919: 981
  41. 1920: 1,021
  42. 1921: 1,003
  43. 1922: 910
  44. 1923: 870
  45. 1924: 947
  46. 1925: 938
  47. 1926: 775
  48. 1927: 771
  49. 1928: 688
  50. 1929: 707
  51. 1930: 628
  52. 1931: 594
  53. 1932: 537
  54. 1933: 470
  55. 1934: 455
  56. 1935: 452
  57. 1936: 411
  58. 1937: 421
  59. 1938: 378
  60. 1939: 358
  61. 1940: 355
  62. 1941: 361
  63. 1942: 367
  64. 1943: 378
  65. 1944: 330
  66. 1945: 295
  67. 1946: 382
  68. 1947: 401
  69. 1948: 406
  70. 1949: 419
  71. 1950: 377
  72. 1951: 386
  73. 1952: 437
  74. 1953: 498
  75. 1954: 385
  76. 1955: 465
  77. 1956: 430
  78. 1957: 453
  79. 1958: 374
  80. 1959: 410
  81. 1960: 406
  82. 1961: 386
  83. 1962: 403
  84. 1963: 393
  85. 1964: 405
  86. 1965: 343
  87. 1966: 364
  88. 1967: 365
  89. 1968: 392
  90. 1969: 395
  91. 1970: 433
  92. 1971: 455
  93. 1972: 366
  94. 1973: 359
  95. 1974: 390
  96. 1975: 428
  97. 1976: 431
  98. 1977: 407
  99. 1978: 380
  100. 1979: 436
  101. 1980: 508
  102. 1981: 480
  103. 1982: 495
  104. 1983: 445
  105. 1984: 432
  106. 1985: 533
  107. 1986: 496
  108. 1987: 515
  109. 1988: 566
  110. 1989: 632
  111. 1990: 803
  112. 1991: 818
  113. 1992: 1,075
  114. 1993: 1,096
  115. 1994: 1,143
  116. 1995: 1,309
  117. 1996: 1,481
  118. 1997: 2,266
  119. 1998: 2,836
  120. 1999: 3,419
  121. 2000: 3,460
  122. 2001: 3,499
  123. 2002: 3,660
  124. 2003: 3,863
  125. 2004: 3,652
  126. 2005: 3,620
  127. 2006: 4,019
  128. 2007: 3,869
  129. 2008: 3,495
  130. 2009: 2,988
  131. 2010: 2,664
  132. 2011: 2,413
  133. 2012: 2,383
  134. 2013: 2,348
  135. 2014: 2,336
  136. 2015: 2,177
  137. 2016: 2,125
  138. 2017: 2,036
  139. 2018: 2,068
  140. 2019: 2,064
  141. 2020: 1,771
  142. 2021: 1,917
  143. 2022: 1,863
  144. 2023: 1,753
  145. 2024: 1,826
  146. 2025: 1,746

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Isabel worldwide?

There are an estimated 99,834 people named Isabel alive worldwide today, ranking #524 globally.

Is Isabel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 80,133 people. In the United States there are roughly 99,834 bearers, which is 1 in 3,325 Americans.

Is Isabel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Isabel is used 1.4% male and 98.6% female.

Where does the name Isabel come from?

Who are famous people named Isabel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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