Name meaning & stats
Isabel
Isabel means “my God is an oath” (Hebrew origin). 106,809 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Isabels are 2.2× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“my God is an oath”
HebrewWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
106,809 US babies were named Isabel between 1940 and 2025.
Where Isabels end up
Not enough notable Isabels yet, so this uses the spelling family: Isabelle, Isabel, Isobel.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | High · 44 people |
| Professor | 2.2× | High · 40 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | High · 33 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Medium · 19 people |
Among notable women who are professors, the Isabelle family show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 50% of the family
- Isabel 50%
- Isabelle 40%
- Isabell 4%
- Izabelle 2%
- Izabel 2%
- Isobel 1%
- Izabell 1%
- Ysabel 1%
- Ysabelle <1%
- Izzabelle <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)