Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Isabell

Meaning Spelling variant of Isabel Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,144 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

Spelling variant of Isabel.

Rank 2025
#2,144
among girls · ↑146 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
87
named Isabell · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,474
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
388 babies
All-time total
15,279
#1,270 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Isabell popularity over time

15,279 babies have been named Isabell since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 345 – 345 35 – #322
1890s 604 – 604 60 +75% #334
1900s 896 – 896 90 +48% #314
1910s 2,087 – 2,087 209 +133% #351
1920s 2,288 5 2,293 229 +10% #411
1930s 1,134 – 1,134 113 -51% #514
1940s 677 – 677 68 -40% #812
1950s 537 – 537 54 -21% #1,177
1960s 273 – 273 27 -49% #1,695
1970s 180 – 180 18 -34% #2,826
1980s 183 – 183 18 +2% #3,629
1990s 597 – 597 60 +226% #1,132
2000s 2,884 – 2,884 288 +383% #724
2010s 1,978 – 1,978 198 -31% #830
2020s (to 2025) 611 – 611 102 -49% #1,557

Where Isabell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 82 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.05 outside top 500
2028 74 0.05 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Isabell is most popular

Girls named Isabell per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Ohio, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Isabell born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 18 0.079 +31%
Ohio 18 0.076 +26%
New York 24 0.061 ≈ national
Kentucky 5 0.058 ≈ national
Florida 24 0.056 -7%
California 47 0.056 -7%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -23%
Texas 35 0.044 -28%
Indiana 6 0.043 -29%
Arizona 5 0.036 -41%
Washington 5 0.035 -42%
Michigan 6 0.033 -45%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -48%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Isabell

Isabell is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,144 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 15,279 American babies have been named Isabell. Its peak came in 2006, when 388 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Isabell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isabell?

The median living Isabell is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 7,900 people named Isabell are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Isabell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 87 #2,144 – –
2024 81 #2,290 – –
2023 78 #2,343 – –
2022 107 #1,889 – –
2021 135 #1,557 – –
2020 123 #1,670 – –
2019 115 #1,777 – –
2018 145 #1,507 – –
2017 150 #1,485 – –
2016 159 #1,449 – –
2015 187 #1,288 – –
2014 199 #1,230 – –
2013 210 #1,145 – –
2012 228 #1,087 – –
2011 261 #981 – –
2010 324 #830 – –
2009 341 #827 – –
2008 366 #796 – –
2007 363 #794 – –
2006 388 #724 – –
2005 281 #894 – –
2004 287 #856 – –
2003 260 #915 – –
2002 243 #919 – –
2001 193 #1,098 – –
2000 162 #1,226 – –
1995 33 #3,380 – –
1990 15 #5,936 – –
1985 22 #3,768 – –
1980 21 #3,762 – –
1975 15 #4,223 – –
1970 18 #3,483 – –
1965 18 #2,972 – –
1960 34 #1,958 – –
1955 61 #1,296 – –
1950 62 #1,177 – –
1945 51 #1,103 – –
1940 77 #812 – –
1935 101 #655 – –
1930 171 #514 – –
1925 237 #450 – –
1920 249 #423 – –
1915 249 #384 – –
1910 129 #351 – –
1905 100 #340 – –
1900 92 #350 – –
1895 61 #358 – –
1890 51 #358 – –
1885 39 #325 – –
1880 22 #343 – –

Famous people named Isabell

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Isabell Werth Isabell Werth German equestrian b. 1969 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Isabell Herlovsen Isabell Herlovsen Norwegian footballer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Isabell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Isabell?

The median living Isabell is about 19 years old. Half of all living Isabells are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Isabell are alive today?

An estimated 7,900 people named Isabell are alive in the United States, based on 15,279 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Isabell mean?

Spelling variant of Isabel.

How popular is the name Isabell in 2025?

Isabell ranked #2,144 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isabell?

15,279 babies have been named Isabell in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isabell most popular?

Isabell peaked in 2006, when 388 newborns received the name.

Is Isabell a boy or girl name?

Isabell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Isabell rising or falling?

Isabell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Isabell become more popular?

Isabell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Isabell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Isabell?

Well-known people named Isabell include Isabell Werth (politician), Isabell Herlovsen (soccer player).

Names like Isabell

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