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Isabella

Pronounced IH2 Z AH0 B EH1 L AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 2010
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Isabella?

Isabella is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 422,040 children — the 95th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 31% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2010, when 23,638 children were given it.

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2010Girls: 23,638Boys: 30

Characteristics

  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
IH2 Z AH0 B EH1 L AH0
Stress pattern:
2010
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Isabella

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Isabella

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Isabella?
Isabella ranks 95th among girls' names in US records, with 422,040 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 135,775.
Is Isabella a unisex name?
No. Isabella is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Isabella most popular?
2010, when 23,638 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.