Isobel

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 1,098 babies (rank #51 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

17,326

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,098

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	522	#94
1997	651	#77
1998	702	#76
1999	945	#55
2000	947	#56
2001	947	#55
2002	960	#53
2003	1,048	#50
2004	1,075	#53
2005	1,098	#51
2006	1,047	#54
2007	1,095	#57
2008	1,064	#59
2009	1,017	#60
2010	817	#75
2011	754	#80
2012	585	#98
2013	615	#89
2014	509	#111
2015	516	#113
2016	412	#136

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

522

#94

1997

651

#77

1998

702

#76

1999

945

#55

2000

947

#56

2001

947

#55

2002

960

#53

2003

1,048

#50

2004

1,075

#53

2005

1,098

#51

2006

1,047

#54

2007

1,095

#57

2008

1,064

#59

2009

1,017

#60

2010

817

#75

2011

754

#80

2012

585

#98

2013

615

#89

2014

509

#111

2015

516

#113

2016

412

#136

Meaning

Numerology of Isobel

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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