Isabel vs Isabella

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

Name A

Isabel

Girl name · Rank #167

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Name B

Isabella

Girl name · Rank #7

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Metric Isabel Isabella
Current Rank #167 #7
Total Births (all years) 130,387 406,196
Peak Year 2006 2010
Peak Year Births 4,009 22,935
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isabel Isabella
1880ss 1,053 603
1890ss 2,047 903
1900ss 2,926 1,038
1910ss 7,668 2,046
1920ss 8,315 2,095
1930ss 4,442 1,079
1940ss 3,435 774
1950ss 4,041 590
1960ss 3,716 429
1970ss 3,941 300
1980ss 4,962 566
1990ss 16,104 18,761
2000ss 36,038 149,569
2010ss 22,584 170,559
2020ss 9,115 56,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isabel Isabella
2014 2,331 17,133
2015 2,176 15,661
2016 2,119 14,861
2017 2,036 15,254
2018 2,068 14,568
2019 2,059 13,404
2020 1,771 12,217
2021 1,916 11,297
2022 1,857 11,747
2023 1,751 10,853
2024 1,820 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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