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) 4,426,753 417,001
Peak Year 1957 2010
Peak Year Births 92,781 22,936
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Isabella
1880s 3,558 603
1890s 3,926 903
1900s 5,220 1,038
1910s 30,858 2,046
1920s 37,893 2,095
1930s 56,001 1,079
1940s 336,568 774
1950s 837,471 590
1960s 833,092 429
1970s 707,327 296
1980s 663,807 567
1990s 462,466 18,762
2000s 250,715 149,571
2010s 145,220 170,605
2020s 52,631 67,643

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Isabella
2014 15,505 17,136
2015 14,504 15,667
2016 14,145 14,863
2017 12,726 15,263
2018 11,756 14,575
2019 10,619 13,407
2020 9,833 12,226
2021 9,150 11,309
2022 8,895 11,761
2023 8,430 10,871
2024 8,229 10,810
2025 8,094 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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