Recorded 1923–1927 Girls' name Peak 1927 13 births

Isobell — girls' name

13 babies named Isobell in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s13
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Isobell was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

7 babies were named Isobell in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isobell

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Isobell between 1923 and 1927, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Isobell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1927. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isobell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isobell 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 13 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.

Isobell at a glance

Last recorded 1927

Total births

13

Since 1923

5 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1927

Active since

1923

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1927

Isobell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1923

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5.566.577.5 19271923 6

Isobell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
13 births that decade — 100% of Isobell's all-time total
1920s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isobell?
13 babies have been named Isobell since 1923. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Isobell most popular?
Isobell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Isobell been used?
Isobell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 5 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Isobell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isobel, Isolde, Isola, Isobella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1923–1927 (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.