Total births
107,762
Girls' name · since 1880
Isabelle
107,762 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.
- #172
- among girls today
- 107,762
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
107,762 babies have been named Isabelle since 1880, making it today's #172 girls' name.
Isabelle has 107,762 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #172 as of the latest data, more common than 99.0% 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.
- #172 among girls today
- 107,762 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 99.0% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Isabelle is currently the #172 girls' name in America, more common than 99.0% of girls - 107,762 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #172
- among girls today
- 107,762
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99.0%
- more common than other girls
Isabelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#172
of 17,726 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
4,106 babies were named Isabelle in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Isabelle compares
107,762 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Isabelle's all-time total is 282x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isabelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107,762 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,106 | 48 | 19,840 |
Isabelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Isabelle splits its recorded history at 1953: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (33 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 4,106 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Isabelle at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#172
Active since
1880
Isabelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 4,106
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Isabelle popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 2004 (Isabelle as boys' name)
Isabelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Isabelle's strongest decade.
32,871 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Isabelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,092
1880s
1,092 births
- 1890s 1,890
1890s
1,890 births
- 1900s 2,514
1900s
2,514 births
- 1910s 7,255
1910s
7,255 births
- 1920s 6,964
1920s
6,964 births
- 1930s 2,761
1930s
2,761 births
- 1940s 1,470
1940s
1,470 births
- 1950s 1,028
1950s
1,028 births
- 1960s 817
1960s
817 births
- 1970s 465
1970s
465 births
- 1980s 692
1980s
692 births
- 1990s 7,276
1990s
7,276 births
- 2000s
2000s
32,871 births
- 2010s
2010s
28,507 births
- 2020s 12,160
2020s
12,160 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32,871 births (31% of all-time use).
How Isabelle 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 Isabelle's total volume
Isabelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Isabelle by state
Where Isabelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10,271 | 9.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 8,024 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5,461 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 4,966 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 4,534 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,130 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 4,095 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 3,933 | 3.6% |
California share of Isabelle's total US births 9.5%
Even split
10,271 of 107,762 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? ▼
Isabelle has been given to 107,762 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #172 as of the latest data. 4,106 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Isabelle most popular? ▼
Isabelle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32,871 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Isabelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Isabelle are California (10,271 births), New York (8,024 births), Texas (5,461 births).
How long has the name Isabelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Isabelle since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Isabelle's data
- Isabelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32,871 total births) through the 2020s (12,160) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Isabelles (10,271 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 Isabelle
Nearby Names Like Isabelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isabelle
Isabella Girl
#7 417,001 births
Isabel Girl
#167 132,150 births
Isabell Girl
#2282 15,274 births
Isabela Girl
#644 12,698 births
Isadora Girl
#1223 4,668 births
Compare Isabelle side by side: Isabelle vs Isabella Isabelle vs Isabel Isabelle vs Isabell
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Isabelle
Ruth #171
836,122 births · Peak 1920
Evangeline #173
36,771 births · Peak 2025
Olive #170
66,926 births · Peak 2022
Ximena #174
39,656 births · Peak 2016
Amaya #169
43,525 births · Peak 2018
Katherine #175
650,926 births · Peak 1990
Peyton #168
88,219 births · Peak 2009
Callie #176
70,190 births · Peak 2014
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. "Isabelle: #172 Girls' Name - 107,762 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isabelle. 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 Isabelle 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.