Issabella
Girl name · #3555 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Issabella? In official American birth records, Issabella has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Issabella ranks #3555 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Issabella.
The 31-year story
Issabella first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 137 girls were named Issabella — good for #1590 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Issabella per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Issabella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Issabella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Issabella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Issabella is most common
State-level data for Issabella is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Issabella
Statistically, parents drawn to Issabella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izzabella, Ysabella, Abriella, Maribella, and Milla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Issabella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 97 | #2002 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 131 | #1639 |
| 2010 | 137 | #1590 |
| 2009 | 121 | #1785 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Issabella?
In official American birth records, the name Issabella first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Issabella a popular girl name?
Issabella ranked #3555 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Issabella most popular?
Issabella peaked in 2010, when 137 American girls received the name (ranked #1590 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Issabella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Issabella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.