Spellings
Isabelle or Isabel?
In the US in 2025, 50% of babies in this name family were spelled Isabelle and 48% Isabel. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Isabelle50% of the family1,825 born in 2025#166 among girls−43% since 2015Isabel48% of the family1,746 born in 2025#176 among girls−20% since 2015Isobel2% of the family79 born in 2025#2,298 among girls−15% since 2015
Ten years ago
Isabelle already led in 2015, with 59% of the family's births; it has 50% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 5,495 to 3,650 births (−34%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle | 3,225 | 1,825 | −43% |
| Isabel | 2,177 | 1,746 | −20% |
| Isobel | 93 | 79 | −15% |
How they sound
- Isabelle /ˌɪzəˈbɛl/ (iz-uh-BEL)
- Isabel /ˈɪzəbɛl/ (IZ-uh-bel)
- Isobel /ˈɪzəbɛl/ (IZ-uh-bel)
In France
In France in 2025: Isabelle 65 births (#632 among girls) and Isabel 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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