Isabela

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A few things about Isabela you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Isabela

Isabela Merced

American actress and singer (born 2001)

Choose Isabela and your child shares a first name with Isabela Merced, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Isabela, like who?” Isabela Merced's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,774 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Isabela, 426 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Isabela would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIsabela first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #442.
• 🚀TrendIsabela has climbed 171 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #664. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedIsabela is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #280, followed by New Mexico (#296) and Florida (#418). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• 💬MeaningIsabela is a Portuguese form of Isabella, which means “pledged to God”. Our records link it to Italian and Spanish roots.

About the name Isabela

Isabela is a girl name of Italian and Spanish origin meaning “pledged to God”. It has 7 letters and 4 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Isabela for girls from 1982 to 2025, in 43 of those 44 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #442 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #664, with 426 babies.

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