Isabela

Girl name

Isabela has been given to 12,698 babies in the U.S. since 1982. It peaked in 2004 and currently ranks #664 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ʔɪ.sɐˈbɛ.lɐ/

Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.

Origin: Spanish

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

12,698

Peak year

2004 (695 babies)

Rank in 2025

#664 for girls

First recorded

1982

10-year trend

▲ +15%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Isabela.

12,782 babies since 1947

12,838 babies since 1949

12,839 babies since 1966

12,855 babies since 1910

12,469 babies since 1880

12,953 babies since 1976

12,257 babies since 1947

13,230 babies since 1979

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