girl's name
Yseult
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 628
Yseult is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yseult is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1923.
Yseult over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Yseult?
In 2025, Yseult was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yseult is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yseult
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yseult also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yseult over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yseult in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Yseult
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yseult — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yseult
How popular is the name Yseult?
In 2025, Yseult was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yseult a girl's or a boy's name?
Yseult is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yseult most popular?
Yseult peaked in 2010, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yseult a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yseult currently ranks #1,820 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.