How Many People Are Named Isabella?
An estimated 394,076 people in the United States have the first name Isabella. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #125 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Isabella peaked in popularity in 2010 with 22,965 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Isabella as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Isabella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Isabella is overwhelmingly female, 452 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Isabella is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
394,076
About 1 in 870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2010
22,965 births
Total Registered
406,648
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Isabella
Isabella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 406,648 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Isabella as a male name
Ranked #10,259 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (49 births)
Isabella as a female name
Ranked #7 in 2024
10,770 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (22,935 births)
Isabella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Isabella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 170,749 babies were registered. While Isabella is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Isabella by Decade
How has Isabella tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 603 | 0 | 603 | |
| 1890s | 903 | 0 | 903 | |
| 1900s | 1,038 | 0 | 1,038 | |
| 1910s | 2,046 | 0 | 2,046 | |
| 1920s | 2,095 | 0 | 2,095 | |
| 1930s | 1,079 | 0 | 1,079 | |
| 1940s | 774 | 0 | 774 | |
| 1950s | 590 | 0 | 590 | |
| 1960s | 429 | 0 | 429 | |
| 1970s | 300 | 0 | 300 | |
| 1980s | 566 | 0 | 566 | |
| 1990s | 18,773 | 12 | 18,761 | |
| 2000s | 149,770 | 201 | 149,569 | |
| 2010s | 170,749 | 190 | 170,559 | |
| 2020s | 56,933 | 49 | 56,884 | |
Isabella by State
Birth registrations for Isabella span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota. On average, about 7,853 Isabellas were registered per state.
Isabella + Last Name Combinations
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Isabella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isabella?
We estimate approximately 394,076 people named Isabella are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 870 Americans share this first name.
Is Isabella a common name?
Isabella is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 406,648 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Isabella most popular?
Isabella reached peak popularity in 2010, when 22,965 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Isabella is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Isabella a female name?
Isabella is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Isabella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Isabella Smith, Isabella Johnson, Isabella Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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