Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1919
Isabele
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Isabele, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 181
- total births
- 1919–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Isabele sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 181 recorded since 1919.
Isabele has 181 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2023.
- 181 total births
- 1919–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Isabele since 1919, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 181
- total births
- 1919–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Isabele was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
16 babies were named Isabele in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Isabele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Isabele's full recorded timeline at 2006, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Isabele at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Isabele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Isabele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Isabele's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Isabele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Isabele? ▼
Isabele has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 16 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Isabele most popular? ▼
Isabele was most popular in the 2000s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Isabele been used? ▼
Records for Isabele go back to 1919, giving 105 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Isabele? ▼
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 Isabele's data
- Isabele's decade-level peak was the 2000s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Isabele
Nearby Names Like Isabele
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isabele
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Isabelle Girl
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Isabell Girl
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Isabela Girl
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Compare Isabele side by side: Isabele vs Isabella Isabele vs Isabel Isabele vs Isabelle
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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, 1919–2023 (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. "Isabele: Baby Name Since 1919 - 181 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isabele. 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 Isabele 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.