Isabella is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Isabella means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Isabella across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Isabella has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Isabella is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. a Latinate form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 417,454 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 58,502 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,532 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,148 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,731 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,236 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Isabella per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (22,966/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (3,464/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (154/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (143/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (80/yr).
Isabella has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1 nationally (given to 26,709 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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