Ysabelle
Of Spanish origin, meaning "pledged to God" or "consecrated to God".
Name Census estimates that about 499 living Americans carry the first name Ysabelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ysabelle today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ysabelle births was 2003 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ysabelle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ysabelle with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
499
~ 1 in 686,882 Americans
Peak year
2003
25 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,083
Tracked since 1994
Census
Ysabelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 492 people with the first name Ysabelle, which placed it at #20,854 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,854
National first-name rank
People counted
492
492 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ysabelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ysabelle is Asian/Pacific Islander at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.0%) and White (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ysabelle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ysabelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander49.4% · 243
- Hispanic or Latino26.0% · 128
- White10.4% · 51
- Two or more races8.1% · 40
- Black or African American5.3% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Ysabelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ysabelle from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 203 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ysabelle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ysabelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ysabelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ysabelle
The name Ysabelle has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, being a variant spelling of the name Isabella, which itself is derived from the biblical name Elizabeth. The name Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew words "El" meaning "God" and "shava" meaning "oath" or "covenant," thus carrying the meaning "God's oath" or "God is my oath."
The name Ysabelle gained prominence in medieval Europe, particularly in regions influenced by French culture and language. It was a popular name among the nobility and royalty of France, Spain, and other parts of Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ysabelle can be found in the 13th century, when it was borne by Ysabelle of Angoulême, a French noblewoman who lived from around 1188 to 1246. She was the daughter of King Aymer of Angoulême and married King John of England in 1200.
Another notable Ysabelle from history was Ysabelle of Valois, who lived from 1292 to 1309. She was a French princess and the second wife of King Edward II of England. Their marriage played a significant role in the ongoing conflicts between England and France during the early stages of the Hundred Years' War.
In the 15th century, Ysabelle of Portugal (1397-1471) was an influential figure as the wife of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her role in the cultural and political life of the Burgundian court.
Moving to the 16th century, Ysabelle of Austria (1501-1526) was a prominent figure as the Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden through her marriage to King Christian II. She played a significant role in the political and religious turmoil of the Protestant Reformation in Scandinavia.
Finally, in the 17th century, Ysabelle of Bourbon (1635-1718) was a French princess who became the first wife of King Philip IV of Spain. Their marriage was an important political alliance between the French and Spanish royal families during a period of intense rivalry and conflict.
Throughout its history, the name Ysabelle has been associated with nobility, royalty, and influential women who played pivotal roles in the cultural, political, and religious landscapes of their respective eras.
People
Ysabelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ysabelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ysabelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ysabelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 499 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ysabelle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 686,882 US residents.
Is Ysabelle a common name?
We classify Ysabelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 506 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ysabelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Ysabelle was 2003, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ysabelle is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ysabelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 492 people with the name Ysabelle, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,854 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ysabelle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ysabelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ysabelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 490 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ysabelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ysabelle is Asian/Pacific Islander at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.0%) and White (10.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ysabelle most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Ysabelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (243 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ysabelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ysabelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ysabelle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ysabelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ysabelle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ysabelle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Ysabelle?
Find out how many people share the name Ysabelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.