Michael vs Isabella

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

Name A

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Name B

Isabella

Girl name · Rank #7

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Metric Michael Isabella
Current Rank #18 #7
Total Births (all years) 4,418,526 406,196
Peak Year 1957 2010
Peak Year Births 92,786 22,935
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Isabella
1880ss 3,558 603
1890ss 3,926 903
1900ss 5,220 1,038
1910ss 30,859 2,046
1920ss 37,894 2,095
1930ss 56,000 1,079
1940ss 336,564 774
1950ss 837,466 590
1960ss 833,070 429
1970ss 707,368 300
1980ss 663,824 566
1990ss 462,451 18,761
2000ss 250,702 149,569
2010ss 145,171 170,559
2020ss 44,453 56,884

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Isabella
2014 15,496 17,133
2015 14,497 15,661
2016 14,139 14,861
2017 12,723 15,254
2018 11,750 14,568
2019 10,614 13,404
2020 9,824 12,217
2021 9,136 11,297
2022 8,888 11,747
2023 8,416 10,853
2024 8,189 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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