Isabellah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	122	12	–	#4,993
2010s	205	21	+68%	#4,398
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-74%	#9,818

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

122

–

#4,993

2010s

205

+68%

#4,398

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#9,818

The story of Isabellah

Isabellah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 2001, 359 American babies have been named Isabellah. Its peak came in 2011, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Isabellah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isabellah?

The median living Isabellah is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Isabellah are alive in the United States today.

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

Isabellah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,236
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,611
2021	9	#10,607
2020	10	#9,818
2019	7	#12,980
2018	13	#8,319
2017	23	#5,573
2016	12	#9,094
2015	22	#5,907
2014	23	#5,693
2013	22	#5,901
2012	20	#6,435
2011	33	#4,398
2010	30	#4,785
2009	29	#4,993
2008	16	#7,885
2007	20	#6,659
2006	8	#12,833
2005	5	#17,470
2004	6	#14,850
2003	16	#7,005
2002	11	#9,077
2001	11	#8,985
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isabellah?

The median living Isabellah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Isabellahs are between 10 and 17 years old.

How many people named Isabellah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Isabellah are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Isabellah in 2025?

Isabellah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Isabellah?

359 babies have been named Isabellah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isabellah most popular?

Isabellah peaked in 2011, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Isabellah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Isabellah rising or falling?

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

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Isabellah popularity over time

The story of Isabellah

How old are people named Isabellah?

Isabellah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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