Isabella vs Tabitha
Isabella and Tabithacompared 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 Tabitha #279 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #44 and Tabitha #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabella was ranked #48 and Tabitha #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isabella was ranked #50 and Tabitha #638 among girls in Scotland.
Isabella and Tabitha over time
Isabella and Tabitha appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Isabella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tabitha 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.
Tabitha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Isabella 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 2004, Isabella moved ahead of Tabitha in Northern Ireland · Girls — #339 and #286 the year before became #200 and #316.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Isabella #27 in 2019, Tabitha #281 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #6 in 2016, Tabitha #177 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #11, Tabitha #279.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2024
Isabella held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tabitha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #27 in 2019, Tabitha #281 in 2020.
The order changed in 2004: Isabella moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #339 and #286; by 2004 that had become #200 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabella #44, Tabitha #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Isabella held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabella #41 in 2014, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabella #48, Tabitha #885.
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 | Tabitha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #17 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Tabitha does not have one recorded yet.
- Isabella has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Tabitha.
- A meaning is recorded for Isabella; Tabitha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Isabella a "high" Data Confidence level and Tabitha 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
Tabitha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #282 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls