| Isabela | Julieta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my oath | Youthful |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ee-sah-BEH-lah | hoo-lee-EH-tah |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1913 |
| Peak year | 2004 (695) | 2025 (1,086) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,086 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Isabela | Julieta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,496 | 4,434 |
| 2010s | 3,961 | 3,674 |
| 2000s | 5,336 | 1,545 |
| 1990s | 846 | 576 |
| 1980s | 59 | 375 |
| 1970s | 0 | 298 |
| 1960s | 0 | 210 |
| 1950s | 0 | 164 |
| 1940s | 0 | 126 |
| 1930s | 0 | 143 |
| 1920s | 0 | 121 |
| 1910s | 0 | 23 |
A Spanish form of Isabel, which arose in medieval Iberia and Provence as a variant of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva 'my God is an oath' (or 'God is abundance'). It became a royal name in Spain, Portugal and England.
Julieta is the Spanish form of Juliet, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
Julieta is more popular than Isabela today: about 1,086 US babies were given the name Julieta in 2025, compared with 0 named Isabela.
Isabela means God is my oath (spanish origin), while Julieta means Youthful (Spanish origin).
In US records, Isabela first appears in 0 and Julieta in 1913, so Isabela has the longer recorded history.