Issabela
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "pledged to God".
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Issabela. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Issabela today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Issabela births was 2011 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Issabela. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Issabela. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
2011
11 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,185
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Issabela: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Issabela from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 35 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Issabela remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Issabela 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 Issabela during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Issabelas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Issabela
The name Issabela is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Isabella, which means "consecrated to God" or "devoted to God." The name is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which itself is composed of two elements: "El" (meaning "God") and "sheva" (meaning "oath" or "vow").
The name Isabella first gained popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly in Spain and Italy. It is believed to have been introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors during their occupation of the region. The earliest recorded use of the name Isabella dates back to the 12th century, when it was borne by Isabella of Aragon (1247-1271), the daughter of King James I of Aragon.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Isabella was Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504), also known as Isabella the Catholic. She was the Queen of Castile and León, and her marriage to Ferdinand II of Aragon united the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, laying the foundation for the creation of modern Spain.
Another notable Isabella was Isabella d'Este (1474-1539), a Renaissance princess and patron of the arts. She was the Marchesa of Mantua and is renowned for her contributions to the cultural and artistic life of the Italian Renaissance.
In the 16th century, the name gained popularity in England, thanks in part to Queen Isabella of Denmark (1573-1626), who was married to King James VI of Scotland and later became Queen of England and Ireland as the wife of King James I.
The name Issabela, with its unique spelling, can be traced back to the 17th century in some parts of Europe. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this spelling was Issabela Eugenia (1625-1667), an Italian nun and mystic who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Throughout history, other notable figures with the name Issabela include Issabela Andreini (1562-1604), an Italian actress and writer who was a leading figure in the commedia dell'arte tradition, and Issabela Guicciardini (1537-1612), an Italian noblewoman and writer who was a member of the influential Guicciardini family of Florence.
People
Issabela + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Issabela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Issabela: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Issabela?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Issabela 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 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Issabela a common name?
We classify Issabela as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Issabela most popular?
The single biggest year for Issabela was 2011, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Issabela is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Issabela a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Issabela 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.