Barbara vs Izabella
Barbara and Izabellacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Barbara was ranked #856 and Izabella #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Barbara was ranked #2440 and Izabella #863 among girls in England and Wales.
Barbara and Izabella over time
Barbara and Izabella appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Izabella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Barbara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Barbara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Izabella in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barbara and Izabella changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2023, ending at #856 and #555.
- Longest-running competitions
Barbara and Izabella were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #863.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Barbara #316 in 2015, Izabella #272 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Barbara held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Izabella in 26.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #848 in 1996, Izabella #292 in 2012.
The order changed in 2001: Izabella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1139 and #1475; by 2001 that had become #1520 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barbara #2440, Izabella #863.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2023
Barbara held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Izabella in 10.
Highest recorded here: Barbara #316 in 2015, Izabella #272 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Barbara #856, Izabella #555.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Barbara | Izabella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barbara has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Izabella.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Barbara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #271 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Izabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #272 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #863 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls