Meaning and history
Isabèl is the medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth. By the 12th century it had spread through Spain, Portugal, and France and was common among royalty. It gained popularity in 13th-century England after Isabella of Angoulême married King John and was reinforced in the following century by Isabella of France's marriage to Edward II. Isabel is the usual Spanish and Portuguese form of Elizabeth, while elsewhere, including France, it is treated as a parallel name alongside forms such as Élisabeth. Two ruling queens of Spain bore the name, including Isabel of Castile, who sponsored Christopher Columbus's explorations.
20062006: 4,009 births, rank #87
2007: 3,864 births, rank #87
2008: 3,489 births, rank #97
2009: 2,988 births, rank #109
2010: 2,658 births, rank #116
20112011: 2,413 births, rank #128
2012: 2,383 births, rank #134
2013: 2,341 births, rank #136
2014: 2,331 births, rank #144
2015: 2,177 births, rank #149
20162016: 2,120 births, rank #145
2017: 2,036 births, rank #145
2018: 2,068 births, rank #139
2019: 2,059 births, rank #134
2020: 1,771 births, rank #157
20212021: 1,917 births, rank #146
2022: 1,858 births, rank #156
2023: 1,753 births, rank #164
2024: 1,826 births, rank #167
20252025: 1,746 births, rank #176
Isabel moved from #167 to #177 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2006, with 4,009 births.