Isobel vs Isobella

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

Name A

Isobel

Girl name · Rank #2341

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Name B

Isobella

Girl name · Rank #16072

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Metric Isobel Isobella
Current Rank #2341 #16072
Total Births (all years) 3,722 238
Peak Year 2016 2009
Peak Year Births 129 22
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1996

Births by Decade

Decade Isobel Isobella
1890ss 42 —
1900ss 129 —
1910ss 366 —
1920ss 422 —
1930ss 190 —
1940ss 81 —
1950ss 51 —
1960ss 12 —
1970ss 13 —
1980ss 7 —
1990ss 270 15
2000ss 715 108
2010ss 981 97
2020ss 443 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isobel Isobella
2014 98 9
2015 93 8
2016 129 11
2017 112 9
2018 89 7
2019 91 10
2020 94 6
2021 92 —
2022 84 7
2023 95 —
2024 78 5

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, 1894–2024.

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