Isobel
Isobel is a female given name: 99% of people named Isobel are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,097 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Isobel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Isobel," in English, "Guten Tag Isobel," in German. Isobel is a female given name: about 99% of people named Isobel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Isobel,
German
Guten Tag Isobel,
French
Bonjour Isobel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Isobel:
Chinese
Isobel您好：
Japanese
Isobel様
English
Hi Isobel,
German
Hi Isobel,
French
Salut Isobel,
Spanish
Hola Isobel,
Chinese
Isobel你好：
Japanese
Isobelさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,097 female · 3,097 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Isobel a male or female name?
Isobel is a female given name: 99% of people named Isobel are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Isobel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Isobel," in English, "Guten Tag Isobel," in German. Isobel is a female given name: about 99% of people named Isobel are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Isobel a unisex name?
Isobel is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Isobel are men. Isobel leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Isobel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/isobel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_isobel,
title = {Is Isobel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/isobel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}