Declining since 2010, #7 for girls today.
Popularity of Isabella since 1880
Babies named Isabella per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 603 |
| 1890s | 903 |
| 1900s | 1,038 |
| 1910s | 2,046 |
| 1920s | 2,095 |
| 1930s | 1,079 |
| 1940s | 774 |
| 1950s | 590 |
| 1960s | 429 |
| 1970s | 296 |
| 1980s | 567 |
| 1990s | 18,762 |
| 2000s | 149,571 |
| 2010s | 170,605 |
| 2020s | 67,643 |
Meaning & origin
Few names owned the 2000s the way Isabella did. From near-dormancy in the early 1980s it climbed the American charts for two straight decades, finishing as the country's most popular girls' name in 2009 and 2010. The Twilight effect was real but is often overstated, Isabella was already a top-five name before Bella Swan reached movie theaters, riding the same wave of full-length, vowel-rich Latinate names that lifted Sophia and Olivia.
Since that 2010 peak the line has pointed steadily down, though "down" is doing gentle work: at rank 7 in 2025, Isabella still goes to about one American girl in 151. Its best states are Delaware, Rhode Island, and Nevada, a scattered map that mostly reflects how evenly the name blankets the country.
Part of Isabella's staying power is its portability. Spanish, Italian, and English speakers all claim it comfortably, it shortens to Bella, Izzy, or Belle depending on temperament, and its royal résumé runs from medieval England to the unification of Spain. Names with that much surface area rarely fall fast, and Isabella's slow drift from the top looks more like settling than collapse.
Isabel arose in medieval Iberia and southern France as a vernacular form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, usually glossed "my God is an oath"); Isabella is its Latinate form, standard in Italy and in the Latin records of medieval courts. Queens carried it across Europe, Isabella of Angoulême and Isabella of France in England, and Isabella I of Castile, who financed Columbus, so by the late Middle Ages English usage treated Isabella and Isabel as interchangeable royal names. In America it idled mid-chart for a century, faded after the 1940s, then began an extraordinary climb in the 1990s that ended in back-to-back number-one finishes in 2009 and 2010, with the Twilight heroine Isabella "Bella" Swan supplying the final push.
Read more: Isabella on Wikipedia
Where Isabella is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Isabella” around the world
Where Isabella lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
60
babies in 2024
Ireland
#48
in 2025
New Zealand
#15
in 2025
Quebec
54
babies in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#17
in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bella, Izzy, Belle, Isa
Famous people named Isabella
- Isabella I of Castile · queen whose reign unified Spain and backed Columbus's voyages
- Isabella of France · medieval queen consort of England's Edward II
- Isabella Bird · Victorian explorer and travel writer
- Isabella Rossellini · Italian actress and model
Sibling names for Isabella
Names that share Isabella's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Sophia, Amelia, Gabriella, Olivia, Valentina, Camila, Chloe, Gianna, Sofia, Adriana, Alexa, Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexia, Alicia, Alivia, Anastasia, Angelica, Angelina, Ariana, Arianna, Bianca, Carmen, Clarissa, Daniela, Elliana, Emely, Gabriela, Juliana, Liliana, Lilliana, Mercedes, Natalia, Paola, Rylie, Serena, Valeria, Viviana, Ximena, Abriella, Abril, Addyson, Adelyn, Adrianna, Aitana, Alecia, Aleena, Alejandra, Alessa, Alessandra, Alessia, Alexandrea, Alexie, Alycia, Alysia, Alyvia, Amalia, Anabella, Anahi, Annabella, Annalisa, Arely, Aryanna, Beatriz, Belen, Camilla, Carlotta, Carolina, Casandra, Catalina, Catarina, Caydence, Celina, Chloey, Corina, Cristina, Daniella, Dayana, Dayanara, Elayna, Eleanora, Ellianna, Eloisa, Elsy, Emelia, Esmeralda, Estefania, Estefany, Evangelina, Evelin, Fabiola, Faviola, Francesca, Francisca, Galilea, Georgina, Giada, Giana, Giavanna, Giovanna, Giuliana, Grecia, Ileana, Iliana, Jaqueline, Jessa, Jimena, Jovanna, Julianna, Julieta, Karolina, Katalina, Leonor, Leonora, Leticia, Letitia, Lianna, Lilianna, Lolita, Lorenza, Luciana, Lupe, Lupita, Maira, Manuela, Mariana, Mariela, Mariella, Mariely, Marisol, Miabella, Micaela, Nataly, Nathalia, Nathaly, Nicola, Paloma, Raquel, Rebeca, Reyna, Rosalia, Rosalinda, Rosanna, Sarahi, Stefani, Vanesa, Xiomara, Yamile, Abbigale, Abbygail, Abygail, Adalina, Adamari, Adamaris, Alejandrina, Alexius, Alexsandra, Alexzandria, Alisia, Aly, Alyanna, Amiah, Amilia, Anahy, Analeigh, Anali, Analicia, Analy, Anamaria, Andreina, Andriana, Angelee, Angelena, Angeli, Angelie, Angelika, Anjelica, Annalia, Antonina, Ariadna, Arianny, Aribella, Arieanna, Arisbeth, Ariyanna, Arriana, Aubrielle, Brianda, Camillia, Carlota, Caterina, Christinia, Dayami, Dayanna, Delfina, Deysi, Divina, Dominica, Eimy, Eleana, Eleonora, Ellena, Elysa, Elyza, Emalee, Emarie, Emeli, Emili, Emiliana, Emilly, Emmalynn, Emmanuella, Estefani, Estephanie, Evalina, Evalynn, Fiorella, Florencia, Franchesca, Gabriell, Gisella, Gissell, Hayli, Izabel, Josephina, Julieth, Julietta, Karely, Kataleya, Kathia, Klaire, Lillyana, Lillyanna, Lucia, Lucianna, Lucila, Madelynne, Malena, Mariaelena, Mariajose, Marielena, Maryah, Matilde, Mayte, Michaella, Micheala, Milania, Mirabella, Mirian, Nahomy, Natali, Nayelli, Nicolina, Noemy, Olyvia, Oriana, Rafaela, Romelia, Rosamaria, Rosana, Sanjuana, Serafina, Sianna, Violetta, Vivianna, Yamilet, Yanira, Yoselyn, Aariana, Abbagail, Abbygale, Abella, Abigaile, Adamary, Ailynn, Airabella, Alahna, Alesandra, Alexanderia, Alexiah, Alexiana, Alexsa, Alexya, Aleyza, Alicea, Aliciana, Alisandra, Alissandra, Alissia, Aliviah, Allee, Allyana, Alynna, Alyxandra, Ameliah, Amellia, Amely, Amelya, Amillia, Anaisa, Analiah, Analie, Analis, Analiz, Anasofia, Angeleah, Angelicia, Angelli, Angellica, Angelyna, Angy, Anjelina, Annali, Annalicia, Annaly, Aracelli, Arianah, Ariani, Ariann, Ariannah, Arianni, Ariany, Avagrace, Avalina, Avamarie, Camilia, Cesilia, Christella, Constanza, Cristela, Damiana, Dannah, Danyella, Eliany, Eliyana, Elleanna, Ellieana, Ellisa, Ellyanna, Elyssia, Elyzabeth, Emaleigh, Emaly, Emalynn, Emelina, Emelly, Emilea, Emillie, Emilyann, Emmalea, Emmalina, Emmanuela, Emmarose, Emmelia, Emylee, Estefanie, Evangelyn, Evita, Feliciana, Florina, Francia, Gabrianna, Gabryella, Geanna, Geovanna, Giabella, Gianella, Giannina, Giavanni, Giavonni, Gimena, Gionna, Giovana, Grabiela, Graziella, Illeana, Izamar, Jenetta, Jessia, Jezabel, Jhoana, Juanda, Kamyla, Karmella, Katalyna, Katerin, Katiana, Kaytee, Khristina, Lareina, Leonela, Leydi, Lillyanne, Liset, Liseth, Lizett, Loyola, Lucrezia, Luisana, Madalin, Madalyne, Maddy, Madilynne, Manuella, Mariafernanda, Mariaisabel, Marialuisa, Marianela, Maribell, Maribella, Marisella, Maritsa, Maryana, Marycruz, Maygen, Mersadies, Miangel, Michella, Mikaella, Mikella, Mikhaila, Miliana, Monalisa, Monserat, Nataliah, Nayara, Nayelie, Nohemy, Olimpia, Oliviah, Oliviana, Olivya, Rafaella, Raffaela, Raphaela, Reigna, Rozetta, Sarafina, Senora, Sofiya, Sophee, Sophi, Sophya, Victorya, Xaviera, Yamila, Yeimy, Yvanna, Abagayle, Abbegail, Adaliah, Adalyna, Adamarys, Adelyna, Adrianah, Adriella, Adriyanna, Aleksia, Alessandria, Alexzandrea, Aliany, Alicha, Alivya, Allessandra, Allina, Allycia, Alyviah, Alyzabeth, Amarilys, Amayrani, Ameilia, Ameliyah, Amiliana, Amylee, Anaalicia, Anabela, Anacristina, Analeigha, Analena, Analya, Analysia, Anasophia, Anastashia, Angeliz, Angellina, Annalina, Annalissa, Annalysa, Annalysia, Annalyssa, Annasophia, Annastacia, Annelisa, Anthonella, Antoria, Arabell, Ariabella, Ariahna, Arielis, Artemisa, Aryannah, Aryiana, Aryianna, Atheena, Ayrabella, Azriella, Bellamarie, Cabella, Camilah, Catalia, Catalyna, Cathalina, Christabella, Christabelle, Costella, Danniella, Danyela, Darielys, Edlin, Elainah, Eleanna, Elianis, Elisea, Elissia, Eliyanna, Elizeth, Ellianah, Ellyssa, Emalia, Emelynn, Emilianna, Emillia, Emilya, Emmalia, Emmalyne, Emmalynne, Emmamarie, Emmilyn, Esperanza, Evalynne, Evelia, Evelyna, Gabbriella, Gabbrielle, Gabriana, Graciella, Guilianna, Guliana, Gulianna, Ileanna, Iviana, Jaeliana, Jaianna, Jamilet, Jeorgia, Juliani, Juliannah, Julionna, Julliana, Julyana, Karolyne, Katalia, Kathalina, Katianna, Leidy, Lillias, Lilyonna, Lucciana, Macarena, Mariaclara, Mariaha, Marianny, Marieli, Marielis, Marycarmen, Micaella, Mikhaela, Miquela, Mirranda, Mishel, Moraima, Natalyah, Natalye, Nattalie, Oliviagrace, Olivianna, Omayra, Pahola, Princesa, Renesme, Sabrinna, Safira, Santia, Saraiah, Seferina, Sharlotte, Sheyli, Sofiah, Sophiah, Sophiamarie, Sophina, Sophiya, Talita, Thereasa, Vicktoria, Vitoria, Yarelli, Yulieth, Zabella, Zoella, Ahriana, Alexsandria, Alicianna, Allecia, Allyssia, Anaclara, Angalina, Arabela, Delailah, Emalina, Emmajo, Estefanny, Estephani, Gianelle, Halayna, Lilleigh, Marabella, Mija, Sophiarose, Abbagayle, Abbigal, Adabella, Adanely, Adrieana, Ahrianna, Alegandra, Aleighna, Alejandria, Alexandera, Alexandrya, Alexea, Alexias, Alexiya, Alexxia, Alezandra, Alianis, Allesandra, Amaliah, Amayrany, Ameliya, Amilliana, Analycia, Anapaola, Anastaisa, Angeliah, Anitta, Anjolina, Annalaya, Annaliz, Anyelina, Areyana, Ariatna, Arielly, Arielys, Aryona, Avagail, Avannah, Bellanie, Bianna, Catalena, Cathaleya, Danahi, Danielys, Daniyla, Danniela, Dariella, Elaiza, Eliahna, Elianni, Elisabel, Elizabella, Elizabelle, Elliannah, Elliyana, Emanuella, Emila, Emiliah, Emilygrace, Emmaclaire, Emmaleah, Emmalena, Emmilia, Emylia, Erabella, Evella, Fransheska, Gabrella, Gabrielly, Gabrille, Gianah, Gracianna, Ivannah, Izzabell, Jaonna, Jaquelinne, Jasime, Jerusalen, Jezabelle, Jiovanna, Juliahna, Jullianna, Julyanna, Kabella, Karmina, Katherinne, Leliana, Liliahna, Lillianah, Lilliauna, Lillieanna, Lilyanah, Luzma, Madalee, Mady, Mariabelen, Marializ, Marialy, Mariany, Mariavictoria, Marybella, Maryela, Mayelin, Meria, Michaelia, Milaina, Montzerrat, Morayma, Nataliyah, Natelie, Nathali, Oliviarose, Princessa, Raphaella, Sarabella, Sarabelle, Seba, Secilia, Soffia, Sofhia, Solita, Stellah, Tahtiana, Tallia, Victora, Victoriah, Vyctoria, Ximenna, Yarielys, Zacaria
Brothers: Sebastian, Alexander, Julian, Gabriel, Nicholas, Anthony, Mateo, Thiago, Alejandro, Alfredo, Angel, Angelo, Armando, Cristian, Damian, Dominick, Eduardo, Emanuel, Emmanuel, Fernando, Francisco, Giovanni, Gustavo, Jaime, Jake, Jesus, Jorge, Josue, Juan, Lorenzo, Luis, Mario, Matias, Maximiliano, Miguel, Nicolas, Nikolas, Rafael, Ramon, Raphael, Raul, Roberto, Rodrigo, Sergio, Tomas, Ty, Vicente, Xavier, Adolfo, Agustin, Aleczander, Alexandro, Alexzander, Alfonso, Alonso, Alphonso, Alvaro, Andru, Anibal, Benito, Bernardo, Camilo, Cesar, Claudio, Cristobal, Cristopher, Dante, Dario, Domingo, Efrain, Eliseo, Eloy, Emiliano, Emilio, Ernesto, Esteban, Estevan, Ezequiel, Fabian, Felipe, Ferdinand, Gian, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanny, Gonzalo, Gregorio, Hernan, Humberto, Isai, Izaiah, Jacobi, Jaeden, Jairo, Javier, Joaquin, Joseangel, Jovani, Jovanni, Jullian, Karlos, Lazaro, Leandro, Leonardo, Leonel, Leopoldo, Luciano, Manny, Marcelo, Marco, Marcos, Marquez, Matteo, Mauricio, Maxim, Maximillian, Maximo, Moises, Montez, Nehemias, Nick, Octavio, Orlando, Ricardo, Rico, Rob, Romeo, Ronaldo, Sabastian, Salvador, Salvadore, Santino, Tadeo, Teodoro, Ulises, Valentin, Valentino, Vincenzo, Abelardo, Alexavier, Alexsander, Amadeo, Americo, Antoni, Arsenio, Augusto, Benicio, Benjamen, Bernardino, Carlito, Carmello, Cecilio, Cristhian, Cristiano, Cristofer, Dagoberto, Dimas, Domonic, Elyas, Esai, Esequiel, Ethen, Favian, Fransisco, Gavino, Geovani, Geovanni, Geovanny, Geovany, Gionni, Giorgio, Giovany, Giovonni, Izaac, Jacobo, Jamon, Jeancarlos, Jeramiah, Jeremias, Jeronimo, Jiovanni, Joseluis, Jovanny, Juancarlos, Juanpablo, Juaquin, Karmelo, Lauro, Lisandro, Macario, Marciano, Marcoantonio, Matheo, Michaelangelo, Michelangelo, Migel, Miguelangel, Natanael, Neymar, Nickolaus, Nicolo, Osbaldo, Patricio, Renato, Richardo, Roderic, Rodriquez, Romello, Romero, Serafin, Timoteo, Vincente, Willian, Yariel, Yovani, Abrahan, Albaro, Alegandro, Alekzander, Alexandar, Alyjah, Amedeo, Andrue, Andruw, Angello, Anthoni, Anthonio, Antionio, Antoino, Aristeo, Augustino, Aureliano, Bejamin, Benedetto, Calixto, Camillo, Carlitos, Cayetano, Chavez, Christiano, Christobal, Chrystopher, Cristoval, Cruzito, Demetruis, Diago, Dionisio, Dominico, Domonick, Donatello, Elier, Elijiah, Eliu, Ellias, Emanual, Emelio, Emillio, Enmanuel, Enrrique, Esteven, Ethaniel, Ezariah, Fransico, Frederico, Froylan, Gaberial, Gaberiel, Giancarlos, Gillermo, Giovannie, Giuliano, Hernando, Jaasiel, Jakeb, Januel, Javi, Javiel, Jeferson, Jencarlos, Jeovanni, Jeovany, Jhoan, Jhonatan, Jiovani, Jiovanny, Johncarlos, Jorje, Josafat, Joshue, Jossue, Juanantonio, Juanjose, Juanmanuel, Larenzo, Leoncio, Lorenso, Luccas, Marchello, Martinez, Maximilliano, Maximillion, Micael, Michaell, Missael, Mizael, Nicanor, Nichalos, Nicholi, Nicholis, Nicholos, Nicholus, Nickalus, Octaviano, Oseas, Ovidio, Perez, Rafeal, Recardo, Reginaldo, Remigio, Rodriguez, Romulo, Rudolpho, Rumaldo, Santhiago, Sebastain, Serjio, Stephano, Teofilo, Tres, Victorino, Victorio, Vinicius, Vivan, Yoshua, Zacari, Zacarias, Abelino, Alecsander, Alexande, Alexio, Alezander, Alixander, Amilio, Armondo, Arthuro, Athony, Canelo, Cebastian, Chistian, Crisanto, Davier, Deigo, Demetreus, Donaldo, Ediel, Edvardo, Edwar, Eliano, Eliceo, Elijio, Elizandro, Erique, Erubiel, Estaban, Estefan, Estiven, Eulises, Fabion, Favio, Feliciano, Ferdinando, Fernandez, Franciso, Fredrico, Gabreil, Geovonni, Govanni, Grabiel, Gualberto, Gustabo, Isais, Izekiel, Jabier, Jaciel, Jilberto, Jjesus, Jobany, Jocob, Joeanthony, Johncarlo, Joncarlos, Josean, Jovannie, Juanangel, Leovardo, Liandro, Luisantonio, Luisenrique, Maicol, Marrio, Matheu, Mathius, Mattheo, Maurico, Maurisio, Maxamus, Maxemiliano, Maxmillian, Miqueas, Niccolas, Nichalas, Nicklos, Nickoles, Nickoli, Nykolas, Oliverio, Panfilo, Ralpheal, Raymondo, Romon, Romualdo, Sabastion, Stiven, Torres, Tulio, Vinicio, Yancarlos, Yanuel, Ygnacio, Alecxander, Anastasio, Dalessandro, Isaiahs, Jhair, Josejulian, Maxamillian, Adalid, Albeiro, Alekxander, Alexanderjames, Alexsandro, Allex, Amiliano, Anjelo, Antario, Anthonny, Anyelo, Avier, Bolivar, Cristofher, Domnic, Duvan, Edinson, Eduar, Egidio, Elih, Elisio, Elizeo, Emilliano, Emmanuell, Estefano, Estephan, Estiben, Fernado, Franciscojavier, Franko, Geovannie, Gerado, Giordan, Giovanne, Giovonnie, Givanni, Hernandez, Indalecio, Isandro, Issiac, Jackob, Jahvier, Javy, Jaycub, Jhovani, Jiovany, Jiovonni, Joaovictor, Josealfredo, Josedaniel, Josehua, Josejuan, Joshia, Jozeph, Jsaon, Juandaniel, Laureano, Lautaro, Lexander, Loranzo, Lucciano, Luiscarlos, Luismanuel, Maikol, Malaquias, Mataeo, Mattheu, Nichlos, Nicholous, Nickalos, Nickalous, Nikholas, Nikolus, Nocholas, Pedrohenrique, Pepe, Raffael, Rangel, Romaldo, Santy, Sebasthian, Silviano, Thoams, Tomothy, Topher, Torrez, Ustin, Valeriano, Victorhugo, Wilian, Zacchary, Zacharee, Zeferino
Names like Isabella
Names whose popularity has moved with Isabella's over the last 50 years.

