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