Isabel
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Isabel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #104 |
| 1997 | #108 |
| 1998 | #96 |
| 1999 | #77 |
| 2000 | #69 |
| 2001 | #68 |
| 2002 | #59 |
| 2003 | #46 |
| 2004 | #49 |
| 2005 | #47 |
| 2006 | #45 |
| 2007 | #45 |
| 2008 | #50 |
| 2009 | #51 |
| 2010 | #58 |
| 2011 | #66 |
| 2012 | #76 |
| 2013 | #85 |
| 2014 | #92 |
| 2015 | #110 |
| 2016 | #110 |
| 2017 | #122 |
| 2018 | #138 |
| 2019 | #142 |
| 2020 | #136 |
| 2021 | #133 |
| 2022 | #147 |
| 2023 | #145 |
| 2024 | #169 |
| 2025 | #184 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 67 of the 73 years from 1953 to 2025.
In 2025: #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #184 among girls in England and Wales, #320 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1953–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #184 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #45 in England and Wales in 2007.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #184 | 271 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #169 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #147 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #133 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #136 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #142 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #138 | 381 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #122 | 450 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 514 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 518 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #92 | 608 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 645 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 774 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #66 | 857 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #58 | 1,057 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #51 | 1,196 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #50 | 1,217 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #45 | 1,270 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #45 | 1,281 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #47 | 1,232 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #49 | 1,174 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #46 | 1,120 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #59 | 891 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #68 | 741 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 752 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #77 | 691 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 544 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #108 | 468 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #104 | 455 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 77 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 77 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #71 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #253 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #354 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #298 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #333 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #263 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #215 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #353 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #269 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #180 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #364 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #351 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #332 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #278 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #286 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #320 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #240 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #207 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #225 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #287 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #267 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #212 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #224 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #149 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #195 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #189 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #105 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #149 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #93 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #99 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #134 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #108 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #108 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #120 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #81 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #87 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #106 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #109 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #132 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #136 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #141 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #176 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #172 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #164 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #164 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #225 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #180 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #210 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #147 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #192 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #172 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #175 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #177 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #262 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #221 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #220 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #286 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #320 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #345 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #438 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #576 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #342 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #560 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #423 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #260 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #287 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #327 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #475 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #486 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #595 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #450 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #393 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #558 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #434 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #381 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #433 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #453 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #471 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #458 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #344 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #443 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #422 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #127 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #136 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #111 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #129 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #279 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #310 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #297 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #356 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #269 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #319 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #446 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #445 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #492 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #488 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #389 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #425 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #467 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #469 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #497 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #343 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #490 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #389 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #380 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #297 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #431 | 7 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Isabel is officially recorded
7 official registrars have recorded Isabel, between 1953 and 2025, in 68 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1953–2025 | 67 | #81 in 2006 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1965–2025 | 57 | #59 in 2008 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #45 in 2006 |
| Northern Ireland | 2001–2024 | 20 | #180 in 2010 |
| New Zealand | 2004–2020 | 11 | #64 in 2009 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 2006–2020 | 14 | #56 in 2008 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #431 in 2024 |
Its high point came 18 years earlier in Norway (2006) than in Scotland (2024).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1953 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #45 in England and Wales in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.