Isabelle vs Isabel

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

Name A

Isabelle

Girl name · Rank #171

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Name B

Isabel

Girl name · Rank #167

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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