Name meaning & stats
Isolde
Isolde. 347 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Isoldes are 1.7× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
347 US babies were named Isolde between 1940 and 2025.
Isolde around the world
- Sweden: 498 babies since 1998, peak 2011, No. 302 in 2022
- Belgium: 375 babies since 1995, peak 2018, No. 820 in 2025
- England & Wales: 145 babies since 1996, peak 2014, No. 3,034 in 2025
- France: 150 babies since 1900, peak 1943, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Ireland: 39 babies since 1964, peak 2009
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Isoldes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.7× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Isoldes show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2007)