Girls' name · since 1998

Ysabela

129 babies named Ysabela in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

129
total births
1998–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Ysabela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 129 recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Ysabela recorded 129 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.

  • 129 total births
  • 1998–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

129 girls have been named Ysabela since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

129
total births
1998–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Ysabela was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

14 babies were named Ysabela in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Ysabela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ysabela splits its recorded history at 2007: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ysabela at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

129

Since 1998

25 years of records

Peak year

2004

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1998

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2022

Ysabela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2004)
14
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
46810121416 1998200220052008201120182022 5

Ysabela by decade

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

2000s was Ysabela's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Ysabela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ysabela?
129 babies have been named Ysabela since 1998. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2004 with 14 births.
When was Ysabela most popular?
Ysabela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Ysabela been used?
The SSA has tracked Ysabela since 1998 -- 25 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Ysabela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ysabella, Ysabel, Ysabelle, Ysamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ysabela's data

  • Ysabela's decade-level peak was the 2000s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 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, 1998–2022 (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. "Ysabela: Baby Name Since 1998 - 129 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ysabela. 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 Ysabela 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.