Total births
1,810
Girls' name · since 1994
Issabella
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 1,810 babies named Issabella, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4627
- among girls today
- 1,810
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
1,810 babies have been named Issabella since 1994, making it today's #4627 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issabella has been recorded 1,810 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #4627 nationally and more common than 74% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #4627 among girls today
- 1,810 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Issabella is currently the #4627 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 1,810 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4627
- among girls today
- 1,810
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Issabella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4627
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Issabella was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
137 babies were named Issabella in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Issabella compares
1,810 Top 23% higher than 77% of 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
Issabella's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Issabella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,810 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 48 | 19,840 |
Issabella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Issabella splits its recorded history at 2010: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 137 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Issabella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#4,627
Active since
1994
Issabella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Issabella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Issabella's strongest decade.
899 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Issabella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 76
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
554 births
- 2010s
2010s
899 births
- 2020s 281
2020s
281 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 899 births (50% of all-time use).
How Issabella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Issabella's total volume
Issabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Issabella by state
Where Issabella concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 191 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 136 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 93 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 48 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 43 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Washington | | 38 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 25 | 1.4% |
California share of Issabella's total US births 10.6%
Even split
191 of 1,810 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Issabella appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issabella? ▼
Issabella has been given to 1,810 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4627 as of the latest data. 137 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Issabella most popular? ▼
Issabella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 899 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Issabella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Issabella are California (191 births), Texas (136 births), Florida (93 births).
How long has the name Issabella been used? ▼
Issabella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Issabella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issa, Issabelle, Issis, Issabela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Issabella's data
- Issabella's decade-level peak was the 2010s (899 total births); usage has since declined to 281 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Issabellas (191 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 Issabella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issabella
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Issabelle Girl
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Issis Girl
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Issabela Girl
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Issamar Girl
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Issabella: #4627 Girls' Name - 1,810 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issabella. 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 Issabella 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.