Holding steady, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Ysabelle since 1994
Babies named Ysabelle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s | 61 |
Meaning & origin
Ysabelle is a modern French-flavored spelling of Isabelle, first recorded in U.S. data in 1994. It peaked in 2003, though even at its height it remained uncommon. As of 2025, it ranks 10,917th, with a 1-in-200,908 birth incidence, and has shown a stable trajectory in recent years. The name has not been strongly associated with any particular U.S. state. Ysabelle offers an alternative to the more common Isabelle, retaining the same meaning and sound while adding a distinctive Y spelling. Its rise in the 1990s reflects a broader trend of Y-initial names and French-inspired spellings in American naming.
Ysabelle is a variant of Isabelle, itself a French form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth derives from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." The spelling with Y has been used in various cultures, including as a French variant, and gained some modern usage in the United States from the 1990s onward.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Isa, Belle, Izzy
Sibling names for Ysabelle
Names that share Ysabelle's style, for a brother or sister.
