Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2005
Issela
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Issela, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2005–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Issela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2005.
Issela has 10 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2019.
- 10 total births
- 2005–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Issela since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 10
- total births
- 2005–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Issela was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
5 babies were named Issela in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Issela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Issela's full recorded timeline at 2019, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births.
Issela at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Issela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2019
- Peak year (2005)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Issela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Issela's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Issela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issela? ▼
10 babies have been named Issela since 2005. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2005 with 5 births.
When was Issela most popular? ▼
Issela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Issela been used? ▼
Issela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 15 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Issela? ▼
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 Issela's data
- Issela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Issela
Nearby Names Like Issela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issela
Issabella Girl
#4627 1,810 births
Issa Girl
#2289 929 births
Issabelle Girl
234 births
Issis Girl
159 births
Issabela Girl
#16419 76 births
Compare Issela side by side: Issela vs Issabella Issela vs Issa Issela vs Issabelle
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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, 2005–2019 (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. "Issela: Baby Name Since 2005 - 10 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issela. 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 Issela 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.