Isabell
Girl name · #2140 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 87 baby girls were named Isabell, placing it at #2140 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1287, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Isabell.
The 145-year story
Isabell first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 22 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 388 girls were named Isabell — good for #723 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.
Babies named Isabell per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Isabell in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Isabell is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Isabell will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Isabell is most common
State-level data for Isabell is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Isabell
Statistically, parents drawn to Isabell tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyndall, Izabel, Ireland, Iyanna, and Izabelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isabell | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1885 |
| 2021 | 135 | #1554 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 145 | #1506 |
| 2017 | 150 | #1482 |
| 2016 | 159 | #1446 |
| 2015 | 187 | #1287 |
| 2014 | 199 | #1228 |
| 2013 | 210 | #1144 |
| 2012 | 228 | #1086 |
| 2011 | 261 | #981 |
| 2010 | 324 | #827 |
| 2009 | 341 | #827 |
| 2008 | 366 | #796 |
| 2007 | 363 | #794 |
| 2006 | 388 | #723 |
| 2005 | 281 | #894 |
| 2004 | 287 | #855 |
| 2003 | 260 | #914 |
| 2002 | 243 | #919 |
| 2001 | 193 | #1096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isabell a popular girl name?
Isabell ranked #2140 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1287.
When was the name Isabell most popular?
Isabell peaked in 2006, when 388 American girls received the name (ranked #723 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Isabell?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Isabell. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.