girl's name
Iseult
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 626
Ireland
#718
2024 births
Iseult is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Iseult is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
Iseult over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 41 |
How popular is Iseult?
In 2024, Iseult was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #718 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Iseult is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iseult
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iseult also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iseult over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iseult
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iseult — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iseult
How popular is the name Iseult?
In 2024, Iseult was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #718 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Iseult a girl's or a boy's name?
Iseult is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Iseult most popular?
Iseult peaked in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Iseult a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iseult currently ranks #7,020 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.