US rank #16072 Girls' name Peak 2009 238 births

Isobella — #16072 US girls' name

238 babies named Isobella in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s1082010s972020s18
#16072
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Isobella was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

22 babies were named Isobella in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isobella

The Social Security Administration has registered 238 babies named Isobella between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Isobella currently holds the #16072 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isobella performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Isobella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isobella 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 238 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.

Isobella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

238

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2009

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,072

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isobella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
22
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0510152025 2024201820142010200620021996 5

Isobella by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
108 births that decade — 45% of Isobella's all-time total
1990s152000s1082010s972020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isobella?
238 babies have been named Isobella since 1996. It currently ranks #16072 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 22 births.
When was Isobella most popular?
Isobella was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Isobella been used?
Isobella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isobella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isobel, Isolde, Isola, Isobelle, 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, 1996–2024 (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.