Isabela
Girl name · #664 in 2025 · Rare
Isabela ranks #664 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 426 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #763, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,225 girls born in 2025 was named Isabela.
Babies named Isabela per year. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Isabela first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 695 girls were named Isabela — good for #442 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Isabela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Isabela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Isabela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Isabela is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isabela is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Isabela is most common in CT (1 per 1,000), FL (0.5 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Isabela is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Isabela
Isabela belongs to the Isabella family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Isabella family went to about 13,323 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #3, versus #664 for Isabela alone.
Names like Isabela
Statistically, parents drawn to Isabela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daniela, Estrella, Izabella, Iliana, and Makenna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isabela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 426 | #664 |
| 2024 | 456 | #644 |
| 2023 | 446 | #659 |
| 2022 | 510 | #587 |
| 2021 | 330 | #836 |
| 2020 | 328 | #835 |
| 2019 | 357 | #776 |
| 2018 | 332 | #816 |
| 2017 | 336 | #812 |
| 2016 | 351 | #813 |
| 2015 | 370 | #763 |
| 2014 | 389 | #721 |
| 2013 | 427 | #670 |
| 2012 | 462 | #619 |
| 2011 | 426 | #665 |
| 2010 | 511 | #571 |
| 2009 | 623 | #493 |
| 2008 | 575 | #535 |
| 2007 | 634 | #504 |
| 2006 | 676 | #467 |
| 2005 | 539 | #534 |
| 2004 | 695 | #442 |
| 2003 | 610 | #483 |
| 2002 | 403 | #632 |
| 2001 | 322 | #741 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isabela a popular girl name?
Isabela ranked #664 among girls in 2025 with 426 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #763.
When was the name Isabela most popular?
Isabela peaked in 2004, when 695 American girls received the name (ranked #442 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Isabela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,225 newborn American girls was named Isabela. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.