Isa vs Isabel

Side-by-side comparison of Isa and Isabel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Isa

Girl name · Rank #1965

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Name B

Isabel

Girl name · Rank #167

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Isa Isabel
Current Rank #1965 #167
Total Births (all years) 3,314 130,387
Peak Year 2018 2006
Peak Year Births 103 4,009
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isa Isabel
1880ss 129 1,053
1890ss 142 2,047
1900ss 124 2,926
1910ss 176 7,668
1920ss 156 8,315
1930ss 117 4,442
1940ss 83 3,435
1950ss 74 4,041
1960ss 133 3,716
1970ss 188 3,941
1980ss 180 4,962
1990ss 194 16,104
2000ss 392 36,038
2010ss 771 22,584
2020ss 455 9,115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isa Isabel
2014 95 2,331
2015 73 2,176
2016 74 2,119
2017 88 2,036
2018 103 2,068
2019 94 2,059
2020 92 1,771
2021 77 1,916
2022 103 1,857
2023 83 1,751
2024 100 1,820

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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