Isabella
Girl name · #7 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Isabella is currently the #7 girl name in the United States — 10,666 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 169 girls born in 2025 was named Isabella.
Babies named Isabella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Isabella first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 50 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 22,936 girls were named Isabella — good for #1 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 Isabella in class?
Isabella scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Isabella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isabella is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Isabellas were TX (1,559), CA (1,506), FL (992), NY (629), NJ (368). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Isabella
Statistically, parents drawn to Isabella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ella, Izabella, Sophia, Sofia, and Gabriella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isabella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,666 | #7 |
| 2024 | 10,810 | #7 |
| 2023 | 10,871 | #7 |
| 2022 | 11,761 | #6 |
| 2021 | 11,309 | #7 |
| 2020 | 12,226 | #7 |
| 2019 | 13,407 | #5 |
| 2018 | 14,575 | #4 |
| 2017 | 15,263 | #4 |
| 2016 | 14,863 | #5 |
| 2015 | 15,667 | #5 |
| 2014 | 17,136 | #4 |
| 2013 | 17,689 | #4 |
| 2012 | 19,138 | #3 |
| 2011 | 19,931 | #2 |
| 2010 | 22,936 | #1 |
| 2009 | 22,321 | #1 |
| 2008 | 18,629 | #2 |
| 2007 | 19,143 | #2 |
| 2006 | 18,231 | #4 |
| 2005 | 15,197 | #6 |
| 2004 | 15,021 | #7 |
| 2003 | 13,781 | #12 |
| 2002 | 12,171 | #14 |
| 2001 | 8,835 | #28 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isabella a popular girl name?
Isabella ranked #7 among girls in 2025 with 10,666 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #5.
When was the name Isabella most popular?
Isabella peaked in 2010, when 22,936 American girls received the name (ranked #1 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Isabella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 169 newborn American girls was named Isabella. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.