Isabella is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #10 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2025
#10
US Rank #7
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About the Name Isabella
Isabella ranked #10 in 2025, down from its peak of #6 in 2016 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 28 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Isabella is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Isabella on the register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #7, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Isabella
Isabella Calthorpe — Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Branson is an English socialite, actress and model.
Kira Isabella — Kira Isabella Wilkie is a Canadian country music artist.
Isabella II — Isabella II (Spanish: Isabel II, María Isabel Luisa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Isabella
Unlikely. With around 1,690 UK babies named Isabella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Isabella in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Isabella has been fairly steady, ranked #10 in 2025 against #8 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #6 in 2016.
Isabella is more popular in the US (#7) than in the UK (#11). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Isabella include: Isabella Calthorpe, Kira Isabella and Isabella II. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yes — Isabella is very popular in the United States, ranked #7 in 2025. It's a transatlantic favourite used widely on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,690
UK babies named Isabella (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.9
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Isabella
Almost certainly the only Isabella in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Isabella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Isabella II (Spanish: Isabel II, María Isabel Luisa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868.
Isabella I (Spanish: Isabel I; also known as Isabella the Catholic Spanish: Isabel la Católica; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504) was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504.
Isabella was Queen of England from 1200 to 1216 as the second wife of King John, Countess of Angoulême in her own right from 1202 until her death in 1246, and Countess of La Marche from 1220 to 1246 as the wife of Count Hugh.
Queen Isabella may refer to: Isabella of Urgell, Queen of Aragon Isabella of Hainault, queen consort of France Isabella I of Jerusalem, queen regnant Isabella of Angoulême, queen consort England Isabella II of Jerusalem, queen regnant, also known as Yolande Isabella of England, queen consort of Germany and of Sicily Isabella, Queen of Armenia, queen regnant Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre, queen consort of Navarre Isabella of Aragon, queen consort of France Isabella of Ibelin, queen consort of Cyprus Isabella of Ibelin, queen consort of Cyprus Isabella of Burgundy, Queen of Germany, queen consort of Germany Elizabeth of Aragon, queen consort of Portugal Isabel Bruce, (c.
Isabella Veneranda-Patricia Cramp, who originally performed as Isabella Cramp, shifted to Isabella Crovetti-Cramp, and now performs as Isabella Crovetti, is an American actress and voice actress.
Isabella, Princess of Asturias, also known as Isabella of Aragon, was the eldest child and heiress presumptive of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.