Isabella vs Rosie
Isabella and Rosiecompared 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 2024, Isabella was ranked #11 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Isabella was ranked #14 and Rosie #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #50 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #17 and Rosie #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #44 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #48 and Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Isabella and Rosie over time
Isabella and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rosie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Isabella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Rosie 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Rosie moved into the top 50 at #31 in 2024 as Isabella fell out of it to #55, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Isabella moved ahead of Rosie in England and Wales · Girls — #13 and #11 the year before became #9 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isabella and Rosie changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #44 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Isabella and Rosie averaged 24.3 places apart, ending at #11 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabella and Rosie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #48 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isabella #27 in 2019, Rosie #21 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1992–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rosie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #41 in 2014, Rosie #23 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Rosie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #44 and #54; by 2024 that had become #55 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #48, Rosie #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rosie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #6 in 2016, Rosie #9 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Isabella moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #13 and #11; by 2022 that had become #9 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #11, Rosie #24.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rosie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #27 in 2019, Rosie #21 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #44, Rosie #22.
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 | Isabella | Rosie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #17 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Rosie does not have one recorded yet.
- Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Rosie.
- A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Rosie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Isabella a "high" Data Confidence level and Rosie 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 #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Rosie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls