US rank #171 Girls' name Peak 2007 105,918 births

Isabelle — #171 US girls' name

105,918 babies named Isabelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#171
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.0% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Isabelle was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

4,105 babies were named Isabelle in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isabelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 105,918 babies named Isabelle between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Isabelle currently holds the #171 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 4,105 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isabelle performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 32,868 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Isabelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10,065 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Isabelle in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isabelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 105,918 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Isabelle at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

105,918

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2007

4,105 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#171

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isabelle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2007)
4,105
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Isabelle popularity over time — boys

20 total births recorded since 2004 (Isabelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 20 births
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Isabelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
32,868 births that decade — 31% of Isabelle's all-time total
1880s10921890s18901900s25141910s72551920s69641930s27611940s14701950s10281960s8181970s4651980s6931990s72762000s328682010s285032020s10321

Isabelle by state

Where Isabelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Isabelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10,065 9.5%
#2 New York
7,906 7.5%
#3 Texas
5,335 5.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
4,902 4.6%
#5 Illinois
4,473 4.2%
#6 Ohio
4,054 3.8%
#7 Michigan
4,027 3.8%
#8 Florida
3,835 3.6%
California share of Isabelle's total US births 9.5%
Even split

10,065 of 105,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Isabelle appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isabelle?
105,918 babies have been named Isabelle since 1880. It currently ranks #171 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 4,105 births.
When was Isabelle most popular?
Isabelle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32,868 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Isabelle most popular?
The top states for the name Isabelle are California (10,065 births), New York (7,906 births), Texas (5,335 births).
How long has the name Isabelle been used?
Isabelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isabelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isabella, Isabel, Isabell, Isabela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.