girl's name

Isobella

iz-uh-BEL-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 8
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,641

Isobella is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 96 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 30,997 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Isobella Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

577
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Isobella by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 82
2000s 503
2010s 577
2020s (to 2025) 128

How Popular Is Isobella?

In 2025, Isobella was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Isobella Is Used

Northern Ireland #388 4 in 2022
Scotland #916 3 in 2021
Ireland #1,023 3 in 2017
England & Wales #1,770 17 in 2025
Canada #3,036 6 in 2015
United States #16,294 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Isobella

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Isobella Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isobella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Isobella

  • English iz-uh-BEL-uh

Sibling Names for Isobella

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Isobella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Isobella

How popular is the name Isobella?

In 2025, Isobella was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Isobella a girl's or a boy's name?

Isobella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Isobella?

Isobella has 4 syllables.

When was Isobella most popular?

Isobella peaked in 2010, when 96 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Isobella a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isobella currently ranks #1,770 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.