Emmaline vs Isabella
How Emmaline and Isabella compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Emmaline (girls) vs Isabella (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Emmaline | Isabella |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2014 — 312 girls | 2010 — 22,935 girls |
| Peak rank | #878 | #1 |
| Most recent rank (2020) | #973 (262 births) | #7 (10,666 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 2,639 | 396,589 |
| Last 10 years (2011–2020) | 2,639 | 125,637 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Isabella reached 22,935 US births in 2010 — 22,623 more than Emmaline's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →