Izabela
Girl name · #3944 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Izabela in class?
Izabela scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.