Total births
76
Girls' name · since 2003
Issabela
Issabela has 76 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16419
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
76 babies have been named Issabela since 2003, making it today's #16419 girls' name.
Issabela has 76 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16419 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16419 among girls today
- 76 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Issabela is currently the #16419 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 76 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16419
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Issabela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16419
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Issabela was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
11 babies were named Issabela in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Issabela compares
76 20th 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
Issabela's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Issabela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Issabela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Issabela's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Issabela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,419
Active since
2003
Issabela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Issabela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Issabela's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Issabela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (46% of all-time use).
Issabela by state
Where Issabela concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 14.5% |
California share of Issabela's total US births 14.5%
11 of 76 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issabela? ▼
Issabela has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16419 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Issabela most popular? ▼
Issabela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Issabela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Issabela are California (11 births).
How long has the name Issabela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Issabela since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Issabela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issabella, Issa, Issabelle, Issis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Issabela's data
- Issabela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Issabelas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Issabela
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2024 (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. "Issabela: #16419 Girls' Name - 76 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issabela. 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 Issabela 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 June 2026.