Girl name
Isabel
Isabel holds the #176 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,746 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #157 in 2020 to #176 today. Its strongest year on record was 2003 (#83 nationally, 3,853 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#73 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#176
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#83
in 2003 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
1,746
girls named Isabel
Isabel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Isabel is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#73), Alaska (#90), Rhode Island (#103)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Isabel in the most recent year of SSA data.