Total births
15,274
Girls' name · since 1880
Isabell
Isabell has 15,274 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2282
- among girls today
- 15,274
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Isabell is the #2282 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,274 recorded since 1880.
Isabell has 15,274 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2282 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #2282 among girls today
- 15,274 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Isabell is currently the #2282 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 15,274 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2282
- among girls today
- 15,274
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Isabell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2282
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Isabell was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
388 babies were named Isabell in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Isabell compares
15,274 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Isabell's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isabell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 388 | 48 | 19,840 |
Isabell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Isabell's full recorded timeline at 1953, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 388 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Isabell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,282
Active since
1880
Isabell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 388
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Isabell popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1929 (Isabell as boys' name)
Isabell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Isabell's strongest decade.
2,884 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Isabell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 345
1880s
345 births
- 1890s 604
1890s
604 births
- 1900s 896
1900s
896 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,087 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,288 births
- 1930s 1,134
1930s
1,134 births
- 1940s 677
1940s
677 births
- 1950s 537
1950s
537 births
- 1960s 273
1960s
273 births
- 1970s 180
1970s
180 births
- 1980s 183
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 597
1990s
597 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,884 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,978 births
- 2020s 611
2020s
611 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,884 births (19% of all-time use).
How Isabell 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 Isabell's total volume
Isabell vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Isabell by state
Where Isabell concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,094 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,036 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 679 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 609 | 4.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 442 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 426 | 2.8% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 424 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 370 | 2.4% |
California share of Isabell's total US births 7.2%
Even split
1,094 of 15,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Isabell appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Isabell? ▼
15,274 babies have been named Isabell since 1880. It currently ranks #2282 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 388 births.
When was Isabell most popular? ▼
Isabell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,884 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Isabell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Isabell are California (1,094 births), Texas (1,036 births), Pennsylvania (679 births).
How long has the name Isabell been used? ▼
Records for Isabell go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Isabell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Isabela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Isabell's data
- Isabell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,884 total births); usage has since declined to 611 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Isabells (1,094 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 Isabell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isabell
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Isabell: #2282 Girls' Name - 15,274 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isabell. 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 Isabell 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.