Girls' name · since 1914

Isolene

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Isolene, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,432 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

48 girls have been named Isolene since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isolene has been recorded 48 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1946.

  • #35,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 48 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isolene ranks #35,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#35,432 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Isolene's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Isolene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Isolene's full recorded timeline at 1923, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Isolene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1946

Last recorded 1946
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 19141916191819191923192619271946 5

Isolene by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (25 births, 52% of the file).

1910s was Isolene's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Isolene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isolene?
48 babies have been named Isolene since 1914. All-time, it sits at #35,432 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1946. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
Where does Isolene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isolene ranks #35,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Isolene most popular?
Isolene was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Isolene been used?
Records for Isolene go back to 1914, giving 33 years of history through 1946.
What names are similar to Isolene?
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.

What to do with Isolene's data

  • Isolene's decade-level peak was the 1910s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Isolene

Nearby Names Like Isolene

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isolene

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Isolene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1946 (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 Isolene 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.