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) 132,150 417,001
Peak Year 2006 2010
Peak Year Births 4,009 22,936
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isabel Isabella
1880s 1,053 603
1890s 2,047 903
1900s 2,926 1,038
1910s 7,668 2,046
1920s 8,315 2,095
1930s 4,442 1,079
1940s 3,435 774
1950s 4,041 590
1960s 3,718 429
1970s 3,940 296
1980s 4,962 567
1990s 16,104 18,762
2000s 36,042 149,571
2010s 22,586 170,605
2020s 10,871 67,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isabel Isabella
2014 2,331 17,136
2015 2,177 15,667
2016 2,120 14,863
2017 2,036 15,263
2018 2,068 14,575
2019 2,059 13,407
2020 1,771 12,226
2021 1,917 11,309
2022 1,858 11,761
2023 1,753 10,871
2024 1,826 10,810
2025 1,746 10,666

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, 1880–2025.

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