UK girl's name
Ysobel
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "pledged to God".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ysobel is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ysobel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5876, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 7 births.
This profile covers 41 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1997 to 2012. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 43% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 41 living people in the UK are called Ysobel. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ysobel ranked #5876 for girls in England and Wales in 2012, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 7 girls were registered as Ysobel.
- • About 41 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ysobel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5876
2012
Births in 2012
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
7 births
Estimated living
41
2026
Meaning
What does Ysobel mean?
The name Ysobel is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Isabel, which in turn derives from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." The name was brought to Western Europe by returning crusaders in the 12th century.
In the Old Testament, Elisheva was the wife of Aaron, the brother of Moses. The name gained popularity in medieval Europe after being borne by Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), the daughter of a Hungarian king who renounced her wealth to become a Franciscan nun. Another famous bearer was Elizabeth Woodville (1437-1492), the queen consort of England's King Edward IV.
Ysobel was a common medieval spelling variant of the name, as evidenced by records of English women bearing the name, including Ysobel Redmayne (1451-1510), a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts in Yorkshire. In Spain, the variant spelling Ysabel was used, such as Ysabel de Trastámara (1451-1498), Queen of Castile and León as the wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon.
The name crossed over to the New World through Spanish colonization, with early bearers including Ysabel de Guevara (1556-1633), a Spanish-born settler in New Mexico and one of the first European women to travel the Santa Fe Trail. In colonial America, the variant Ysobel was used by English settlers, such as Ysobel Williamson (1655-1711), one of the first English women born in Maine.
Other notable bearers include Ysobel Logie (1844-1912), a Scottish philanthropist and suffragist, and Ysobel Berners (1901-1991), an English artist, designer, and ceramic maker associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Ysobel over time
The chart below shows babies named Ysobel registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2012. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ysobel, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2012, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ysobel by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ysobel was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5792 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4049 | 25 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2995 | 10 | 2 |
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- Yasmeen 527
- Yasmina 518
- Yasemin 513
- Yana 452
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FAQ
Ysobel: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ysobel in the UK right now?
In 2012, Ysobel was ranked #5876 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ysobel most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 7 babies registered as Ysobel in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ysobel?
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "pledged to God".
How many people are called Ysobel in the UK?
A total of 41 babies have been registered as Ysobel across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.