Isela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,935

among girls · ↓75 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

100

named Isela · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,073

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

196 babies

All-time total

5,925

#2,298 all-time among girls

First recorded

1926

in Social Security records

Isela popularity over time

5,925 babies have been named Isela since 1926, 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

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	12	1	–	#4,059
1930s	22	2	+83%	#3,659
1940s	67	7	+205%	#3,049
1950s	144	14	+115%	#2,459
1960s	232	23	+61%	#1,742
1970s	903	90	+289%	#1,040
1980s	704	70	-22%	#1,307
1990s	1,153	115	+64%	#1,017
2000s	1,312	131	+14%	#1,211
2010s	776	78	-41%	#2,121
2020s (to 2025)	600	100	+29%	#1,796

Where Isela 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	103	0.06	outside top 500
2027	107	0.07	outside top 500
2028	109	0.07	outside top 500
2029	112	0.07	outside top 500
2030	114	0.07	outside top 500

Where Isela is most popular

Girls named Isela per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

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 Isela 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
Arizona	49	0.349	+470%
California	128	0.152	+149%
Texas	111	0.138	+125%
Washington	13	0.090	+47%
Michigan	5	0.027	-55%
Illinois	6	0.026	-57%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
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 Isela

Isela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,935 in 2025 with 100 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 5,925 American babies have been named Isela. Its peak came in 1998, when 196 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Isela?

The median living Isela is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 43. An estimated 5,700 people named Isela 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.

Isela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	100	#1,935
2024	108	#1,860
2023	113	#1,796
2022	113	#1,809
2021	63	#2,735
2020	103	#1,874
2019	85	#2,180
2018	90	#2,121
2017	77	#2,367
2016	85	#2,255
2015	71	#2,533
2014	62	#2,793
2013	67	#2,642
2012	75	#2,460
2011	73	#2,492
2010	91	#2,157
2009	95	#2,125
2008	126	#1,758
2007	144	#1,571
2006	146	#1,509
2005	189	#1,211
2004	118	#1,650
2003	117	#1,646
2002	99	#1,809
2001	128	#1,470
2000	150	#1,289
1995	121	#1,361
1990	77	#1,852
1985	66	#1,731
1980	89	#1,401
1975	115	#1,040
1970	32	#2,370
1965	11	#4,039
1960	17	#3,026
1955	12	#3,453
1950	15	#2,710
1945	7	#3,799
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isela?

The median living Isela is about 27 years old. Half of all living Iselas are between 16 and 43 years old.

How many people named Isela are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Isela are alive in the United States, based on 5,925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Isela in 2025?

Isela ranked #1,935 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 100 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isela?

5,925 babies have been named Isela in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isela most popular?

Isela peaked in 1998, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Isela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Isela rising or falling?

Isela is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Isela become more popular?

Isela is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 114 girls named Isela in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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