Esabella
Of Italian origin, a variant of the name Isabella meaning "consecrated to God".
Name Census estimates that about 707 living Americans carry the first name Esabella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Esabella today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Esabella births was 2012 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Esabella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
707
~ 1 in 484,801 Americans
Peak year
2012
45 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,993
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Esabella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Esabella from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 357 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Esabella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Esabella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Esabellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Esabella, while New York, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Esabella
The name Esabella is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the medieval Spanish name Isabella, which itself was a combination of the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning "God is my oath," and the Spanish word "bella," meaning "beautiful."
The earliest known use of the name Isabella dates back to the 12th century, when it was introduced to Spain by the royal family. It is believed to have been derived from the name of Queen Elizabeth of Hungary, who was canonized as St. Elizabeth of Portugal in the 13th century.
In the 13th century, the name Isabella gained popularity in Spain and other parts of Europe, particularly after the marriage of Ferdinand III of Castile to Isabella of England in 1235. Their daughter, Isabella of Castile, went on to become one of the most famous bearers of the name as the co-ruler of Spain alongside her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Esabella can be found in the 16th century, when it was used as a variant spelling of Isabella. This spelling was particularly common in parts of Spain and Portugal, where the name was often written with an "s" instead of an "i."
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Esabella or its variants. One of the earliest recorded examples is Esabella de Luna (c. 1450-1506), a Spanish noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Another notable bearer of the name was Esabella de Valois (1549-1568), a French princess who was briefly engaged to King Sebastian of Portugal before her untimely death at the age of 18.
In the 17th century, Esabella Morella (c. 1620-1665) was a renowned Italian painter and one of the first women to be admitted to the Accademia di San Luca, a prestigious art academy in Rome.
In the 19th century, Esabella Bird (1831-1904) was a British writer and traveler who is best known for her travel writings about her journeys across the world.
More recently, Esabella Campoamor (1888-1972) was a Spanish politician and feminist activist who played a crucial role in the fight for women's suffrage in Spain.
While the name Esabella has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a connection to its Spanish and Portuguese roots, often used as a variant spelling of the more common name Isabella.
People
Esabella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Esabella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Esabella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esabella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 707 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Esabella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 484,801 US residents.
Is Esabella a common name?
We classify Esabella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 714 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Esabella most popular?
The single biggest year for Esabella was 2012, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Esabella is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Esabella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Esabella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.