Girls' name · since 1982
Isabela
12,698 babies named Isabela in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,445 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #664 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,698
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isabela currently ranks #664 among girls' names in America, with 12,698 babies recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isabela has been recorded 12,698 times among girls since 1982, currently ranked #664 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #1,445 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #664 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 12,698 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isabela ranks #1,445 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #664 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 12,698 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,445 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #664 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 12,698
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isabela's 12,698 recorded births place it above 98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Isabela compares
12,698 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Isabela's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isabela | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,698 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 695 | 21 | 19,840 |
Isabela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Isabela's full recorded timeline at 2004, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 695 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Isabela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 695
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Isabela by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (5,336 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Isabela's strongest decade.
5,336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Isabela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 846
1990s
846 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,336 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,961 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,496 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,336 births (42% of all-time use).
How Isabela compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Isabela's total volume
Isabela by state
Where Isabela concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,316 | 18.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,678 | 13.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,201 | 9.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 734 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 600 | 4.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 447 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 364 | 2.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 299 | 2.4% |
2,316 of 12,698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Isabela appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Isabela? ▼
Where does Isabela sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Isabela most popular? ▼
Where is Isabela most popular? ▼
How long has the name Isabela been used? ▼
What names are similar to Isabela? ▼
What to do with Isabela's data
- Isabela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5,336 total births) through the 2020s (2,496) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Isabelas (2,316 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Isabela
Nearby Names Like Isabela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isabela
Compare Isabela side by side: Isabela vs Isabella Isabela vs Isabel Isabela vs Isabelle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Isabela
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Isabela: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Isabela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.