Isabella vs Rose
Isabella and Rosecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #10 and Rose #67 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Isabella was ranked #12 and Rose #92 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #17 and Rose #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #44 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #48 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #50 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #122 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Isabella and Rose over time
Isabella and Rose appear together in 6 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Rose in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Isabella moved ahead of Rose in New Zealand · Girls — #90 and #81 the year before became #58 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isabella and Rose changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #44 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Isabella and Rose averaged 55.6 places apart, ending at #12 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabella and Rose were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #10 and #67.
List by list
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1960–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Rose in 14.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #42 in 2010, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order changed in 1994: Isabella moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #532 and #272; by 1994 that had become #321 and #453.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #122, Rose #414.
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rose in 21.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #41 in 2014, Rose #49 in 1964.
The order changed in 2002: Isabella moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #238 and #166; by 2002 that had become #141 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #48, Rose #59.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #6 in 2016, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #10, Rose #67.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rose in 7.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #27 in 2019, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #44, Rose #41.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1995–2020
Isabella held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rose in 1.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #4 in 2008, Rose #55 in 2014.
The order changed in 1997: Isabella moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #90 and #81; by 1997 that had become #58 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Isabella #12, Rose #92.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rose in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #1 in 2009, Rose #52 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #17, Rose #70.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Isabella
Pairs where Isabella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isabella vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #2138.
Isabella · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #106 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #10 and #747.
Isabella · Charlie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Isabella vs Eva
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Isabella rose about as far as Eva fell — from #472 and #13 in 1960 to #122 and #22 in 2025.
Isabella · Eva · 52 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Isabella vs Stine
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Isabella rose about as far as Stine fell — from #472 and #215 in 1960 to #122 and #384 in 2025.
Isabella · Stine · 52 shared years, 1960–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Isabella | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | My God is an oath (via Elizabeth). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Bella, Izzy, Isabel, Isobel | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #10 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Isabella has a recorded origin (Spanish/Italian, via Elizabeth); Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Rose.
- A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Rose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Isabella a "high" Data Confidence level and Rose a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Isabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #472 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #67 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls