Total births
12,698
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.
- #644
- among girls today
- 12,698
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Isabela currently ranks #644 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 #644 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.
- #644 among girls today
- 12,698 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Isabela is currently the #644 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 12,698 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #644
- among girls today
- 12,698
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Isabela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#644
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Isabela was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
695 babies were named Isabela in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Isabela compares
12,698 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 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 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isabela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,698 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 695 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2004
Current rank
#644
Active since
1982
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
California share of Isabela's total US births 18.2%
Even split
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? ▼
Isabela has been given to 12,698 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #644 as of the latest data. 695 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Isabela most popular? ▼
Isabela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,336 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Isabela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Isabela are California (2,316 births), Texas (1,678 births), Florida (1,201 births).
How long has the name Isabela been used? ▼
Records for Isabela go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Isabela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Isabell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare 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
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#172 107,762 births
Isabell Girl
#2282 15,274 births
Isadora Girl
#1223 4,668 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Isabela: #644 Girls' Name - 12,698 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isabela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.