Total births
165
Girls' name · since 1926
Isbella
165 babies named Isbella in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 165
- total births
- 1926–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Isbella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 165 have been recorded since 1926.
Social Security Administration records show Isbella recorded 165 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2023.
- 165 total births
- 1926–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
165 girls have been named Isbella since 1926, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 165
- total births
- 1926–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Isbella was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Isbella in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Isbella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Isbella's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Isbella at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Isbella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Isbella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Isbella's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Isbella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Isbella? ▼
165 babies have been named Isbella since 1926. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Isbella most popular? ▼
Isbella was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Isbella been used? ▼
Records for Isbella go back to 1926, giving 98 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Isbella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isbel, Isbell, Isbeth, Isbah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Isbella's data
- Isbella's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 23 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1926–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Isbella: Baby Name Since 1926 - 165 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isbella. 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 Isbella 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 July 2026.