Girls' name · since 1987

Izabella

Izabella has 31,149 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#505
among girls today
31,149
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
97%
more common than other girls

31,149 babies have been named Izabella since 1987, making it today's #505 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Izabella recorded 31,149 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #505 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.

  • #505 among girls today
  • 31,149 born since 1987
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 97% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Izabella is currently the #505 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 31,149 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.

#505
among girls today
31,149
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
97%
more common than other girls

Izabella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%97.1%
Izabella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#505
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Izabella was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

2,254 babies were named Izabella in 2010 - its busiest year on record.

How Izabella compares

31,149 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Izabella's all-time total is 82x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Izabella Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 31,149 382 567,345
Peak-year births 2,254 48 19,840

Izabella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Izabella's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 2,254, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Izabella at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

31,149

Since 1987

39 years of records

Peak year

2010

2,254 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#505

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1987

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2025

Izabella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2010)
2,254
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 198719941999200420092014201920242025 532

Izabella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Izabella's strongest decade.

16,050 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Izabella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16,050 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Izabella 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 Izabella's total volume

Izabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Izabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Izabella
Izabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Izabella by state

Where Izabella concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Izabella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,756 15.3%
#2 Texas
3,157 10.1%
#3 Florida
1,855 6.0%
#4 New York
1,412 4.5%
#5 Illinois
1,363 4.4%
#6 Ohio
1,242 4.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,120 3.6%
#8 Michigan
930 3.0%
California share of Izabella's total US births 15.3%
Even split

4,756 of 31,149 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Izabella appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izabella?
Izabella has been given to 31,149 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #505 as of the latest data. 2,254 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Izabella most popular?
Izabella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16,050 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Izabella most popular?
The top states for the name Izabella are California (4,756 births), Texas (3,157 births), Florida (1,855 births).
How long has the name Izabella been used?
The SSA has tracked Izabella since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Izabella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izabelle, Izabel, Izabela, Izabell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Izabella's data

  • Izabella's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16,050 total births); usage has since declined to 4,347 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Izabellas (4,756 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.

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, 1987–2025 (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. "Izabella: #505 Girls' Name - 31,149 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/izabella. 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 Izabella 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.