US rank #7594 Unisex name Peak 1998 1,476 births

Ysabel — #7594 US unisex name

1,476 babies named Ysabel in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s381910s961920s1401930s551940s481950s381960s111970s311980s621990s2402000s4092010s2282020s69
#7594
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Ysabel was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

51 babies were named Ysabel in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ysabel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,476 babies named Ysabel between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ysabel currently holds the #7594 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 51 babies received it in a single year. Ysabel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 225 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ysabel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 409 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Ysabel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 261 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ysabel in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ysabel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,476 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ysabel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,476

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1998

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,594

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ysabel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
51
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
0204060 202420122000198819701943192519131897 5

Ysabel popularity over time — boys

225 total births recorded since 1915 (Ysabel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 225 births
468101214 19671951194019301926192219171915 7

Ysabel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
409 births that decade — 28% of Ysabel's all-time total
1890s111900s381910s961920s1401930s551940s481950s381960s111970s311980s621990s2402000s4092010s2282020s69

Ysabel by state

Where Ysabel concentrates geographically — total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ysabel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
261 17.7%
#2 Texas
248 16.8%
#3 New York
15 1.0%
#4 Florida
10 0.7%
California share of Ysabel's total US births 17.7%
Even split

261 of 1,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ysabel?
1,476 babies have been named Ysabel since 1897. It currently ranks #7594 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 51 births.
When was Ysabel most popular?
Ysabel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 409 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Ysabel most popular?
The top states for the name Ysabel are California (261 births), Texas (248 births), New York (15 births).
Is Ysabel a unisex name?
Yes, Ysabel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,476 births, and as a boy's name it has 225 births.
How long has the name Ysabel been used?
Ysabel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ysabel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ysabella, Ysabelle, Ysabela, Ysamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1897–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.