Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1996
Isobella
Isobella has 243 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16124
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Isobella is the #16124 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 243 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Isobella recorded 243 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #16124 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, 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 1996 to 2025.
- #16124 among girls today
- 243 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Isobella is currently the #16124 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 243 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16124
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Isobella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16124
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% 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.
How Isobella compares
243 41st percentile among 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
Isobella's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isobella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Isobella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Isobella's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Isobella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,124
Active since
1996
Isobella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Isobella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Isobella's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Isobella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Isobella? ▼
Isobella has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16124 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Isobella since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Isobella's data
- Isobella's decade-level peak was the 2000s (108 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.
Keep exploring Isobella
Nearby Names Like Isobella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isobella
Isobel Girl
#2330 3,802 births
Isolde Girl
#7698 347 births
Isola Girl
293 births
Isobelle Girl
106 births
Isolene Girl
48 births
Compare Isobella side by side: Isobella vs Isobel Isobella vs Isolde Isobella vs Isola
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Isobella: #16124 Girls' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isobella. 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 Isobella 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.