Isabelle sits comfortably in the UK charts at #54 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#54
US Rank #166
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About the Name Isabelle
Isabelle ranked #54 in 2025, down from its peak of #17 in 2008 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Isabelle is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Isabelle on the register.
In the US it sits at #170 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Isabelle
Isabelle Junot — Isabelle Junot, Marchioness de Cubas is a French-Danish and Spanish aristocrat, actress and businesswoman.
Isabelle Fijalkowski — Isabelle Alice Fijalkowski, now Isabelle Fijalkowski-Tournebize, is a French former basketball player.
Isabelle Eberhardt — Isabelle Wilhelmine Marie Eberhardt was a Swiss explorer and author.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Isabelle
Unlikely. With around 814 UK babies named Isabelle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Isabelle in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Isabelle has been fairly steady, ranked #54 in 2025 against #34 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #17 in 2008.
Isabelle is more popular in the UK (#52) than in the US (#170). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Isabelle include: Isabelle Junot, Isabelle Fijalkowski and Isabelle Kusman. Short summaries for each appear below.
Isabelle appears in the US top 500 at #170 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
814
UK babies named Isabelle (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↓ 20 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Isabelle
Almost certainly the only Isabelle in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Isabelle
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Countess Isabelle de Borchgrave d'Altena was a Belgian artist and sculptor, best known for her colorful paintings, intricately painted paper sculptures, paper garments, and wearable art.