Isabella Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

0% Masculine / 100% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Isabella means 'God is perfection' or 'God is my oath'.

Meaning of the Name Isabella

Isabella is a feminine given name with biblical origins. It is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which means 'God is perfection' or 'God is my oath'. Isabella has been a popular name throughout history and is widely used in many different cultures. The name became even more popular in the modern era due to its association with the character Isabella Swan from the 'Twilight' series by Stephenie Meyer.

Popularity of the Name Isabella

The popularity for the name Isabella peaked in popularity in the year 2010 with 22,929 births, which ranked number 1 out of 31,652 unique names for that year. Isabella had the most female births in 2010 with 22,929, which ranked number 1 out of 19,832 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2004 with 49, which ranked number 2,316 out of 13,227 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Isabella has declined sharply over the last ten years from 19,144 births to 11,675 births, a decline of -39.01%. Among males, Isabella has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 18 births to 13 births, a decline of -27.78%. Among females, Isabella has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 19,126 births to 11,662 births, a decline of -39.03%.

Nationwide Popularity of Isabella

20 Year Trend of Isabella: -4.15%
10 Year Trend of Isabella: -39.01%
10 Year Male Trend of Isabella: -27.78%
10 Year Female Trend of Isabella: -39.03%

Popularity of Isabella by State

Among females, Isabella was most popular in Southeastern states with 2,878 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 1,733 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Isabella. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	< 5	N/A	26	8
AL	< 5	N/A	115	12
AR	< 5	N/A	84	7
AZ	< 5	N/A	326	3
CA	< 5	N/A	1733	6
CO	< 5	N/A	176	7
CT	< 5	N/A	158	3
DC	< 5	N/A	27	13
DE	< 5	N/A	25	12
FL	< 5	N/A	1051	2
GA	< 5	N/A	332	6
HI	< 5	N/A	33	7
IA	< 5	N/A	79	17
ID	< 5	N/A	40	24
IL	< 5	N/A	415	7
IN	< 5	N/A	208	10
KS	< 5	N/A	85	9
KY	< 5	N/A	141	9
LA	< 5	N/A	119	7
MA	< 5	N/A	272	5
MD	< 5	N/A	181	7
ME	< 5	N/A	24	26
MI	< 5	N/A	250	10
MN	< 5	N/A	115	19
MO	< 5	N/A	131	21
MS	< 5	N/A	63	10
MT	< 5	N/A	23	18
NC	< 5	N/A	326	7
ND	< 5	N/A	16	36
NE	< 5	N/A	60	12
NH	< 5	N/A	36	15
NJ	< 5	N/A	401	5
NM	< 5	N/A	61	4
NV	< 5	N/A	120	5
NY	< 5	N/A	713	6
OH	< 5	N/A	335	10
OK	< 5	N/A	128	4
OR	< 5	N/A	83	21
PA	< 5	N/A	354	7
RI	< 5	N/A	49	3
SC	< 5	N/A	134	8
SD	< 5	N/A	17	31
TN	< 5	N/A	204	11
TX	< 5	N/A	1637	4
UT	< 5	N/A	94	25
VA	< 5	N/A	261	8
VT	< 5	N/A	16	10
WA	< 5	N/A	219	8
WI	< 5	N/A	103	24
WV	< 5	N/A	48	12
WY	< 5	N/A	15	8

2024 Popularity Projections for Isabella

Total Births of Isabella: 11112 (-4.83%)
Male Births of Isabella: 13 (-3.20%)
Female Births of Isabella: 11099 (-4.83%)

Given the downward trend of Isabella over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -4.83% decrease in total births, for a total of 11,112 births in 2024. Male births for Isabella have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 13 male births in 2024, a decrease of -3.20%. For Females, births for Isabella have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 11,099 female births in 2024, a decrease of -4.83%.