Ysabel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,716

among girls · ↑2,230 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ysabel

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

51 babies

All-time total

1,723

#5,698 all-time among girls

First recorded

1897

in Social Security records

Ysabel popularity over time

1,723 babies have been named Ysabel since 1897, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	–	11	1	–	#1,696
1900s	38	–	38	4	+245%	#1,671
1910s	96	41	137	14	+261%	#1,633
1920s	140	91	231	23	+69%	#1,888
1930s	55	34	89	9	-61%	#1,933
1940s	48	30	78	8	-12%	#3,427
1950s	38	18	56	6	-28%	#3,685
1960s	11	11	22	2	-61%	#6,564
1970s	31	–	31	3	+41%	#7,292
1980s	62	–	62	6	+100%	#6,608
1990s	240	–	240	24	+287%	#2,690
2000s	409	–	409	41	+70%	#2,998
2010s	228	–	228	23	-44%	#5,443
2020s (to 2025)	91	–	91	15	-33%	#5,716

Where Ysabel 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ysabel

Ysabel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,716 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 1,723 American babies have been named Ysabel, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Ysabel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ysabel?

The median living Ysabel is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 31. An estimated 1,200 people named Ysabel are alive in the United States today.

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

Ysabel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#5,716	–	–
2024	14	#7,946	–	–
2023	13	#8,475	–	–
2022	5	#17,687	–	–
2021	17	#6,954	–	–
2020	20	#6,074	–	–
2019	24	#5,443	–	–
2018	24	#5,447	–	–
2017	22	#5,814	–	–
2016	17	#7,222	–	–
2015	25	#5,450	–	–
2014	24	#5,621	–	–
2013	22	#6,008	–	–
2012	24	#5,702	–	–
2011	25	#5,538	–	–
2010	21	#6,374	–	–
2009	30	#4,927	–	–
2008	33	#4,645	–	–
2007	47	#3,530	–	–
2006	47	#3,466	–	–
2005	38	#3,873	–	–
2004	38	#3,815	–	–
2003	51	#2,998	–	–
2002	37	#3,651	–	–
2001	43	#3,254	–	–
2000	45	#3,119	–	–
1995	15	#6,256	–	–
1990	8	#10,180	–	–
1985	6	#10,668	–	–
1980	5	#12,147	–	–
1975	5	#10,607	–	–
1970	6	#7,986	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#7,318	5	#4,595
1955	6	#5,823	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	5	#5,234	8	#2,742
1940	–	–	5	#3,935
1935	–	–	6	#3,638
1930	19	#1,933	13	#2,292
1925	15	#2,488	11	#2,753
1920	22	#1,888	–	–
1915	9	#3,126	7	#3,391
1910	10	#1,633	–	–
1905	7	#1,693	–	–
1900	5	#2,216	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ysabel?

The median living Ysabel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ysabels are between 14 and 31 years old.

How many people named Ysabel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ysabel are alive in the United States, based on 1,723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ysabel mean?

Alternative form of Isabel: a female given name.

How popular is the name Ysabel in 2025?

Ysabel ranked #5,716 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ysabel?

1,723 babies have been named Ysabel in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ysabel most popular?

Ysabel peaked in 1998, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Ysabel a boy or girl name?

Ysabel is used for both: about 87% of babies named Ysabel have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Ysabel rising or falling?

Ysabel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ysabel become more popular?

Ysabel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Ysabel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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