Isolde
How to say it: ih-ZOHL-duh · /ɪˈzoʊldə/
Celtic legendary name of Tristan's lover, possibly 'ice ruler' - romantic tragic heroine of opera.
Isolde was the 4,589th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,787 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,589 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,787 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Isolde is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Izzy
- Issy
Honouring a Isolde in the family
- Izzypet form
- Isottaequivalent
- Yseultequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Isolde is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Welsh.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Isolde
- Isolde Kostner (born 1975)Italian alpine skier
- Isolde Kurz (1853–1944)German poet
- Isolde Frölian (1908–1957)Gymnast
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Isolde is the tragic heroine of the medieval Tristan legend (Iseult/Isolde), still widely known via Wagner's opera and retellings.
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