Isabel vs Isabelle

Side-by-side comparison of Isabel and Isabelle — 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

Isabelle

Girl name · Rank #171

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Metric Isabel Isabelle
Current Rank #167 #171
Total Births (all years) 130,387 105,918
Peak Year 2006 2007
Peak Year Births 4,009 4,105
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isabel Isabelle
1880ss 1,053 1,092
1890ss 2,047 1,890
1900ss 2,926 2,514
1910ss 7,668 7,255
1920ss 8,315 6,964
1930ss 4,442 2,761
1940ss 3,435 1,470
1950ss 4,041 1,028
1960ss 3,716 818
1970ss 3,941 465
1980ss 4,962 693
1990ss 16,104 7,276
2000ss 36,038 32,868
2010ss 22,584 28,503
2020ss 9,115 10,321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isabel Isabelle
2014 2,331 3,080
2015 2,176 3,224
2016 2,119 3,038
2017 2,036 3,168
2018 2,068 2,652
2019 2,059 2,505
2020 1,771 2,253
2021 1,916 2,392
2022 1,857 2,106
2023 1,751 1,792
2024 1,820 1,778

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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