Izabella
Girl name · #564 in 2025 · Rare
Izabella is currently the #564 girl name in the United States — 532 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #234, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,383 girls born in 2025 was named Izabella.
The 38-year story
Izabella first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 2,254 girls were named Izabella — good for #138 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 Izabella per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Izabella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Izabella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Izabella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Izabella is most common
Geography matters for names, and Izabella is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Izabella is most common in OK (0.7 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), SC (0.6 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000), IL (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Izabella is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Izabella
Statistically, parents drawn to Izabella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Estrella, Daniella, Annabella, Isabela, and Fernanda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izabella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 532 | #564 |
| 2024 | 608 | #504 |
| 2023 | 634 | #484 |
| 2022 | 822 | #380 |
| 2021 | 839 | #371 |
| 2020 | 912 | #340 |
| 2019 | 1,023 | #314 |
| 2018 | 1,259 | #259 |
| 2017 | 1,234 | #258 |
| 2016 | 1,229 | #261 |
| 2015 | 1,419 | #234 |
| 2014 | 1,669 | #199 |
| 2013 | 1,790 | #178 |
| 2012 | 1,972 | #159 |
| 2011 | 2,201 | #140 |
| 2010 | 2,254 | #138 |
| 2009 | 1,974 | #161 |
| 2008 | 1,467 | #233 |
| 2007 | 1,501 | #236 |
| 2006 | 1,126 | #293 |
| 2005 | 829 | #379 |
| 2004 | 779 | #395 |
| 2003 | 779 | #393 |
| 2002 | 700 | #415 |
| 2001 | 495 | #539 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Izabella a popular girl name?
Izabella ranked #564 among girls in 2025 with 532 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #234.
When was the name Izabella most popular?
Izabella peaked in 2010, when 2,254 American girls received the name (ranked #138 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Izabella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,383 newborn American girls was named Izabella. 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.