Isabella vs Savannah
Isabella and Savannahcompared 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 Savannah #211 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Isabella was ranked #11 and Savannah #80 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #12 and Savannah #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #44 and Savannah #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #48 and Savannah #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #50 and Savannah #193 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #122 and Savannah #486 among girls in Norway.
Isabella and Savannah over time
Isabella and Savannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Savannah 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 5 of those lists, Savannah in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Isabella moved ahead of Savannah in Northern Ireland · Girls — #291 and #227 the year before became #198 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabella and Savannah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #48 and #294.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Isabella #6 in 2016, Savannah #105 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1993–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Savannah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #41 in 2014, Savannah #165 in 2019.
The order changed in 1998: Isabella moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #363 and #304; by 1998 that had become #319 and #345.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #48, Savannah #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #6 in 2016, Savannah #105 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #11, Savannah #211.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Savannah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #27 in 2019, Savannah #90 in 2020.
The order changed in 2000: Isabella moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #291 and #227; by 2000 that had become #198 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #44, Savannah #179.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #42 in 2010, Savannah #228 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #122, Savannah #486.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #1 in 2007, Savannah #37 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #12, Savannah #87.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1995–2014
Isabella held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #4 in 2008, Savannah #65 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Isabella #11, Savannah #80.
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 2024 they were #11 and #3015.
Isabella · Stacey · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #11 and #837.
Isabella · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #17 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Savannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Savannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Savannah 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 Savannah 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
Savannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #486 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls