Ava vs Isabella
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ava
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #11
- Peak
- #3 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,732
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Isabella
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #7
- Peak
- #1 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 10,666
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Isabella is the more popular pick (#7 vs #11). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Isabella is a steady, dependable choice, Ava is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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