girl's name
Isela
ee-SEH-lah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,925
Isela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 196 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,154 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Isela Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 67 |
| 1950s | 144 |
| 1960s | 232 |
| 1970s | 903 |
| 1980s | 704 |
| 1990s | 1,153 |
| 2000s | 1,312 |
| 2010s | 776 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 600 |
How Popular Is Isela?
In 2025, Isela was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Isela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Isela Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Isela
- Spanish ee-SEH-lah
Sibling Names for Isela
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Isela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Isela
How popular is the name Isela?
In 2025, Isela was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Isela a girl's or a boy's name?
Isela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Isela?
Isela has 3 syllables.
When was Isela most popular?
Isela peaked in 1998, when 196 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Isela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isela currently ranks #1,940 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.