Izabela
Girl name · #3944 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Izabela? In official American birth records, Izabela has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Izabela is currently the #3944 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Izabela.
The 38-year story
Izabela first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 95 girls were named Izabela — good for #2069 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 Izabela per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Izabela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Izabela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Izabela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Izabela is most common
State-level data for Izabela 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 Izabela
Statistically, parents drawn to Izabela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aniela, Anela, Neela, Ilianna, and Jakayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izabela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 93 | #2157 |
| 2007 | 86 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 95 | #2069 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 72 | #2321 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Izabela?
In official American birth records, the name Izabela first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Izabela a popular girl name?
Izabela ranked #3944 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Izabela most popular?
Izabela peaked in 2006, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2069 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Izabela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Izabela. 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.