Spelling comparison
Isabella vs Izabella
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 10,666 female records (rank #7), and 532 female records (rank #564). Isabella is about 20 times the published count of Izabella.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Isabella profile · Izabella profile
The national file treats Isabella and Izabella as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Isabella and Izabella use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Isabella uses “s” where Izabella uses “z”, between “I” and “abella”.
From 1987 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Isabella is first published in these national files in 1880, and Izabella in 1987. Isabella’s larger 2025 category is female. Izabella’s larger 2025 category is female. Isabella led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 14,041 records in 2017, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 10,134). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (11,198), Isabella is 95.2% and Izabella is 4.8%.
2016–2025, count and rank
In 2016, Isabella had 14,863 female records (rank #5) and 12 male records (rank #6,883); Izabella had 1,229 female records (rank #261). Isabella led 2016 by 13,646 published records (14,875 to 1,229). 2017 belongs to Isabella. Isabella had 15,263 female records (rank #4) and 12 male records (rank #6,858); Izabella had 1,234 female records (rank #258). The gap that year was 14,041 records. For 2018, compare the categories separately: Isabella had 14,575 female records (rank #4) and 15 male records (rank #5,880); Izabella had 1,259 female records (rank #260). Isabella led 2018 by 13,331 published records (14,590 to 1,259), and the smaller spelling is Izabella. Isabella was the higher published spelling in 2019, with 13,407 female records (rank #5) and 16 male records (rank #5,661) against 1,023 female records (rank #314) for Izabella. The 2020 national file shows Isabella led 2020 by 11,326 published records (12,238 to 912). Read as exact spellings: Isabella had 12,226 female records (rank #7) and 12 male records (rank #6,776); Izabella had 912 female records (rank #340). 2021: Isabella led 2021 by 10,479 published records (11,318 to 839). Isabella and Izabella stay separate rows; 11,318 and 839 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2022, Isabella had 11,761 female records (rank #6) and 13 male records (rank #6,618); Izabella had 822 female records (rank #381). Isabella led 2022 by 10,952 published records (11,774 to 822). 2023 belongs to Isabella. Isabella had 10,871 female records (rank #7) and 8 male records (rank #9,241); Izabella had 634 female records (rank #484). The gap that year was 10,245 records. For 2024, compare the categories separately: Isabella had 10,810 female records (rank #7) and 8 male records (rank #9,342); Izabella had 608 female records (rank #505). Isabella led 2024 by 10,210 published records (10,818 to 608), and the smaller spelling is Izabella. Isabella was the higher published spelling in 2025, with 10,666 female records (rank #7) against 532 female records (rank #564) for Izabella.
| Year | Isabella female count | Isabella female rank | Isabella male count | Isabella male rank | Izabella female count | Izabella female rank | Izabella male count | Izabella male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,863 | 5 | 12 | 6,883 | 1,229 | 261 | — | — |
| 2017 | 15,263 | 4 | 12 | 6,858 | 1,234 | 258 | — | — |
| 2018 | 14,575 | 4 | 15 | 5,880 | 1,259 | 260 | — | — |
| 2019 | 13,407 | 5 | 16 | 5,661 | 1,023 | 314 | — | — |
| 2020 | 12,226 | 7 | 12 | 6,776 | 912 | 340 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11,309 | 7 | 9 | 8,433 | 839 | 371 | — | — |
| 2022 | 11,761 | 6 | 13 | 6,618 | 822 | 381 | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,871 | 7 | 8 | 9,241 | 634 | 484 | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,810 | 7 | 8 | 9,342 | 608 | 505 | — | — |
| 2025 | 10,666 | 7 | — | — | 532 | 564 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Isabella is the warm line and Izabella is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1880s (1880–1889), Isabella has 603 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1890s (1890–1899), Isabella has 903 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1900s (1900–1909), Isabella has 1,038 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1910s (1910–1919), Isabella has 2,046 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Isabella has 2,095 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1930s (1930–1939), Isabella has 1,079 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Isabella has 774 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1950s (1950–1959), Isabella has 590 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Isabella has 429 published records and Izabella has none in these files. In the 1970s (1970–1979), Isabella has 296 published records and Izabella has none in these files. Add the published 1980s years and Isabella comes out ahead, 567 to Izabella’s 6. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Isabella led with 18,774 published records to 810 for Izabella. Add the published 2000s years and Isabella comes out ahead, 149,772 to Izabella’s 9,936. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Isabella led with 170,795 published records to 16,050 for Izabella. Add the published 2020s years and Isabella comes out ahead, 67,693 to Izabella’s 4,347.
Top states in 2025
Isabella’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (1,559), California (1,506), Florida (992), New York (629), New Jersey (368). Izabella’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (72), California (70), Florida (35), Illinois (25), Pennsylvania (23). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.