Isa vs Isabella

Side-by-side comparison of Isa and Isabella — 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

Isabella

Girl name · Rank #7

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Metric Isa Isabella
Current Rank #1965 #7
Total Births (all years) 3,314 406,196
Peak Year 2018 2010
Peak Year Births 103 22,935
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isa Isabella
1880ss 129 603
1890ss 142 903
1900ss 124 1,038
1910ss 176 2,046
1920ss 156 2,095
1930ss 117 1,079
1940ss 83 774
1950ss 74 590
1960ss 133 429
1970ss 188 300
1980ss 180 566
1990ss 194 18,761
2000ss 392 149,569
2010ss 771 170,559
2020ss 455 56,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isa Isabella
2014 95 17,133
2015 73 15,661
2016 74 14,861
2017 88 15,254
2018 103 14,568
2019 94 13,404
2020 92 12,217
2021 77 11,297
2022 103 11,747
2023 83 10,853
2024 100 10,770

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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