| Hannah | Isabella | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, favour | Pledged to God |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HAN-uh | iz-uh-BEL-uh |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2000 (23,087) | 2010 (22,936) |
| In 2025 | 3,973 | 10,666 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hannah | Isabella |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,230 | 67,643 |
| 2010s | 64,506 | 170,605 |
| 2000s | 155,784 | 149,571 |
| 1990s | 158,818 | 18,762 |
| 1980s | 32,702 | 567 |
| 1970s | 4,544 | 296 |
| 1960s | 1,369 | 429 |
| 1950s | 1,447 | 590 |
| 1940s | 1,777 | 774 |
| 1930s | 2,126 | 1,079 |
| 1920s | 3,811 | 2,095 |
| 1910s | 4,465 | 2,046 |
| 1900s | 2,605 | 1,038 |
| 1890s | 3,021 | 903 |
| 1880s | 2,480 | 603 |
From Hebrew 'Channah' (חַנָּה) meaning grace or favour, from the root chen. The biblical mother of Samuel; the source name behind Anna, Anne, Ann and their many diminutives.
Isabella is a Latinate form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, “God is my oath” — one pledged or devoted to God.
Isabella is more popular than Hannah today: about 10,666 US babies were given the name Isabella in 2025, compared with 3,973 named Hannah.
Hannah means grace, favour (hebrew origin), while Isabella means Pledged to God (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Hannah first appears in 1880 and Isabella in 1880, so Hannah has the longer recorded history.