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Worldwide Name Statistics

Isabella

Ranked #114 - 1 in 19,995 people
US

Most common in

United States

400k bearers

World total

400,096

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#114

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States400k
Worldwide
~400k
rank #114
Rarity
1 in 19,995
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~400k in US

About the name Isabella

There are an estimated 400,096 people named Isabella alive worldwide today. That ranks Isabella at #114 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Isabella is held by approximately 400,096 people, ranking #114 among first names. That works out to roughly 121 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 830 U.S. residents).

Historically Isabella is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Isabella appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Isabella popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Isabella, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 50
  2. 1881: 50
  3. 1882: 44
  4. 1883: 54
  5. 1884: 76
  6. 1885: 48
  7. 1886: 80
  8. 1887: 58
  9. 1888: 63
  10. 1889: 80
  11. 1890: 91
  12. 1891: 79
  13. 1892: 88
  14. 1893: 109
  15. 1894: 92
  16. 1895: 90
  17. 1896: 88
  18. 1897: 86
  19. 1898: 86
  20. 1899: 94
  21. 1900: 128
  22. 1901: 92
  23. 1902: 84
  24. 1903: 96
  25. 1904: 88
  26. 1905: 105
  27. 1906: 110
  28. 1907: 126
  29. 1908: 112
  30. 1909: 97
  31. 1910: 151
  32. 1911: 129
  33. 1912: 161
  34. 1913: 165
  35. 1914: 187
  36. 1915: 242
  37. 1916: 246
  38. 1917: 237
  39. 1918: 254
  40. 1919: 274
  41. 1920: 252
  42. 1921: 236
  43. 1922: 241
  44. 1923: 228
  45. 1924: 231
  46. 1925: 205
  47. 1926: 187
  48. 1927: 182
  49. 1928: 178
  50. 1929: 155
  51. 1930: 142
  52. 1931: 139
  53. 1932: 128
  54. 1933: 116
  55. 1934: 90
  56. 1935: 93
  57. 1936: 80
  58. 1937: 105
  59. 1938: 100
  60. 1939: 86
  61. 1940: 76
  62. 1941: 96
  63. 1942: 72
  64. 1943: 90
  65. 1944: 75
  66. 1945: 64
  67. 1946: 74
  68. 1947: 82
  69. 1948: 77
  70. 1949: 68
  71. 1950: 55
  72. 1951: 65
  73. 1952: 63
  74. 1953: 63
  75. 1954: 53
  76. 1955: 61
  77. 1956: 64
  78. 1957: 65
  79. 1958: 53
  80. 1959: 48
  81. 1960: 53
  82. 1961: 53
  83. 1962: 47
  84. 1963: 50
  85. 1964: 46
  86. 1965: 39
  87. 1966: 45
  88. 1967: 43
  89. 1968: 23
  90. 1969: 30
  91. 1970: 39
  92. 1971: 42
  93. 1972: 31
  94. 1973: 32
  95. 1974: 28
  96. 1975: 31
  97. 1976: 22
  98. 1977: 23
  99. 1978: 26
  100. 1979: 22
  101. 1980: 36
  102. 1981: 38
  103. 1982: 34
  104. 1983: 31
  105. 1984: 36
  106. 1985: 36
  107. 1986: 60
  108. 1987: 75
  109. 1988: 81
  110. 1989: 140
  111. 1990: 217
  112. 1991: 305
  113. 1992: 508
  114. 1993: 831
  115. 1994: 1,277
  116. 1995: 1,739
  117. 1996: 2,112
  118. 1997: 2,867
  119. 1998: 3,851
  120. 1999: 5,067
  121. 2000: 6,250
  122. 2001: 8,841
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 14k
  125. 2004: 15k
  126. 2005: 15k
  127. 2006: 18k
  128. 2007: 19k
  129. 2008: 19k
  130. 2009: 22k
  131. 2010: 23k
  132. 2011: 20k
  133. 2012: 19k
  134. 2013: 18k
  135. 2014: 17k
  136. 2015: 16k
  137. 2016: 15k
  138. 2017: 15k
  139. 2018: 15k
  140. 2019: 13k
  141. 2020: 12k
  142. 2021: 11k
  143. 2022: 12k
  144. 2023: 11k
  145. 2024: 11k
  146. 2025: 11k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Isabella worldwide?

There are an estimated 400,096 people named Isabella alive worldwide today, ranking #114 globally.

Is Isabella a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,995 people. In the United States there are roughly 400,096 bearers, which is 1 in 830 Americans.

Is Isabella a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Isabella is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Isabella come from?

Who are famous people named Isabella?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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