Girls' name · since 1889
Isola
Isola has 293 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,104 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 293
- born since 1889
- 1910s
- peak decade
Isola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 293 recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Isola recorded 293 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2021.
- #16,104 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 293 born since 1889
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isola ranks #16,104 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 293 born since 1889, peaking in the 1910s.
- #16,104 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 293
- born since 1889
- 1910s
- peak decade
Isola's 293 recorded births place it above 77.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Isola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Isola splits its recorded history at 1916: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Isola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2021
- Peak year (1916)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Isola by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (95 births, 32% of the file).
1910s was Isola's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Isola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s
1900s
45 births
- 1910s
1910s
95 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 95 births (32% of all-time use).
Isola by state
Where Isola concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 293 births nationwide.
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What to do with Isola's data
- Isola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Isolas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Isola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~132 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1889–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Isola 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 August 2026.