Izabela
A Polish feminine form of Isabel, meaning "God's promise" or "devoted to God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,776 living Americans carry the first name Izabela. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Izabela today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izabela births was 2006 (95 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izabela. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Izabela with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Izabela is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 192,992 Americans
Peak year
2006
95 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,408
Tracked since 1987
Census
Izabela in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,220 people with the first name Izabela, which placed it at #5,359 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,359
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Izabela
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Izabela is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.3%) and Two or More Races (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Izabela described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Izabela at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.2% · 2,581
- Hispanic or Latino16.3% · 524
- Two or more races1.6% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 29
- Black or African American0.7% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 11
Popularity
Izabela: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izabela from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 729 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Izabela remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Izabela 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 Izabela during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Izabelas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Illinois, California, New York recorded the most babies named Izabela, while Wisconsin, Washington, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Izabela
Izabela is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." It is a variant of the English name Elizabeth, which has its roots in the Greek form Elisabet. The name's popularity spread across Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in Spain and Portugal, where it was commonly spelled as Isabel or Isabella.
The earliest recorded use of the name Izabela can be traced back to the 13th century in Poland, where it was a popular choice among the nobility. One of the most notable historical figures bearing this name was Izabela Czartoryska (1736-1816), a Polish princess and patron of the arts who founded the first museum in Poland.
In the 15th century, Izabela gained prominence in Spain with the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile (1451-1504), also known as Isabella the Catholic. She played a vital role in the unification of Spain and the financing of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas.
The name Izabela also has a strong presence in literature. One of the most famous literary characters with this name is Izabela Łęcka, the heroine of the 19th-century Polish novel "The Deluge" by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Another notable figure is Izabela, the protagonist of the 1912 novel "Izabela" by Polish writer Władysław Reymont.
In the world of art, Izabela Gąsiorowska (1911-1992) was a renowned Polish painter and graphic artist, known for her vibrant depictions of rural life and landscapes. Izabela Villiers (1652-1722), on the other hand, was a French aristocrat and mistress of King William III of England, who played a significant role in the court intrigues of the late 17th century.
Izabela has also been a popular name among royalty and nobility throughout history. For example, Izabela Czartoryska (1743-1835) was a Polish princess and writer, known for her literary salons and patronage of the arts. Izabela Branicka (1730-1808) was another Polish princess and art collector, who amassed one of the most significant art collections in 18th-century Europe.
People
Izabela + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izabela 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
Izabela: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izabela?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,776 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izabela 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 192,992 US residents.
Is Izabela a common name?
We classify Izabela as "Rare". It ranks above 93.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,798 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izabela most popular?
The single biggest year for Izabela was 2006, when 95 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izabela is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Izabela in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,220 people with the name Izabela, or 1.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,359 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Izabela in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Izabela?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Izabela appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,224 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Izabela?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Izabela is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.3%) and Two or More Races (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Izabela most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Izabela in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.2% (2,581 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Izabela in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Izabela a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izabela 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.
Is Izabela still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Izabela in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Izabela can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Izabela as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.