Isobel

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Isobel is the Scottish form of the female given name Isabel. It originates from the medieval form of the name Elisabeth.

From Wikipedia

Isobel first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 15 babies (rank #125 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Isobel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Isobel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Downton Abbey: Isobel Crawley — Matthew's mother

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	9	#186
2015	10	#188
2016	11	#194
2017	15	#125