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Isolde

Meaning Borrowed from the German Isolde, German form of Iseult Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,997 Trend ↑ Rising 46%

Borrowed from the German Isolde, German form of Iseult.

Rank 2025
#5,997
among girls · ↑1,751 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Isolde
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
26 babies
All-time total
347
#14,714 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Isolde popularity over time

347 babies have been named Isolde since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #8,790
1980s – – – –
1990s 6 1 – #12,673
2000s 66 7 +1000% #5,436
2010s 169 17 +156% #5,867
2020s (to 2025) 101 17 0% #5,459

Where Isolde is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Isolde

Isolde is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,997 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 347 American babies have been named Isolde. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Isolde stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isolde?

The median living Isolde is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Isolde are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Isolde year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #5,997
2024 14 #7,748
2023 23 #5,459
2022 15 #7,419
2021 17 #6,809
2020 12 #8,617
2019 13 #8,310
2018 16 #7,224
2017 14 #8,023
2016 19 #6,520
2015 21 #6,118
2014 22 #5,867
2013 9 #11,366
2012 22 #5,988
2011 19 #6,677
2010 14 #8,432
2009 13 #9,090
2008 10 #11,109
2007 26 #5,436
2006 17 #7,272
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Famous people named Isolde

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Isolde Kostner Isolde Kostner Italian alpine skier b. 1975 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Isolde, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Isolde?

The median living Isolde is about 10 years old. Half of all living Isoldes are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Isolde are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Isolde are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Isolde mean?

Borrowed from the German Isolde, German form of Iseult.

How popular is the name Isolde in 2025?

Isolde ranked #5,997 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isolde?

347 babies have been named Isolde in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isolde most popular?

Isolde peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Isolde a boy or girl name?

Isolde is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Isolde rising or falling?

Isolde is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Isolde become more popular?

Isolde is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Isolde in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Isolde?

Well-known people named Isolde include Isolde Kostner (skier).

Names like Isolde

Names that sound and feel close to Isolde: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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