Girl name
Isabella
Isabella holds the #7 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 10,666 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2009 (#1 nationally, 22,321 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Delaware (#3 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#7
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
10,666
girls named Isabella
Isabella popularity, 1880–2025
Where Isabella is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#3), Rhode Island (#6), Nevada (#4)
Uniqueness score
5/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Isabella in the most recent year of SSA data.