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I prefer Isabel, it’s upright and elegant in a no nonsense kind of way. If I were to use it irl I would have a hard time choosing between Isobel and Isabel, though Isobel might edge it out because it feels very Edwardian to me and I like that. I know you didn’t ask about Isobel but I think it’s relevant to discuss! Isabelle is more contemporary and frilly, I still like it, but not quite as much.

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I’m starting to care less about name popularity as I get closer to having children, so I don’t really know if it is too common. I think Isabella might be a smidge too common, but not Isabel(le).

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The order of my preference (including the variants you didn’t ask about haha):
Isobel
Isabel
Isabelle
Isabella