as a First Name
Originally a Spanish version of Elizabeth, which was coined by deletion of the first syllable and alteration of the final consonant sound to one that can normally end a word in Spanish. The name was imported into France in the early Middle Ages, and thence into England. It was a royal name, and its enduring popularity may have been enhanced by the fact that it was borne by a queen of England—Isabella (1296–1358), daughter of Philip IV of France—even though she led a turbulent life and eventually had her husband, Edward II, murdered.
| 569th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 72,810
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 92,255
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Isabel per capita
- 2006
- marked the height of its popularity
99.11%
0.89%
12%
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55+
12%
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30-54
10%
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13-29
66%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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