Girl · Name family
Isla
146,121births recorded
14Countries
4Variants
2023Peak · Northern Ireland
#2Scotland 2025
Isla is a girl name family recorded 146,121 times in 14 countries since 1886. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#2 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2023, at 953.5 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Isla
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla | English | 58,271 | 🇺🇸 United States | #28 | 2025 | ▲ 196 % |
| Isla | English | 53,805 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4 | 2014 | ▼ 31 % |
| Isla | English | 8,474 | 🏴 Scotland | #2 | 2020 | ▼ 21 % |
| Isla | English | 5,718 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #4 | 2023 | – |
| Isla | English | 4,922 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #10 | 2021 | ▲ 28 % |
| Isla | English | 4,660 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | #5 | 2024 | – |
| Islay | English | 378 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2022 | ▲ 106 % |
| Islay | English | 231 | 🏴 Scotland | #539 | 2024 | ▼ 35 % |
| Islay | English | 229 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2012 | ▼ 39 % |
| Island | English | 807 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2583 | 2024 | ▲ 369 % |
| Islah | English | 601 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2998 | 2020 | ▲ 655 % |
| Islah | English | 42 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Islah | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Isla ↔ Islay — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Isla ↔ Island — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Isla ↔ Islah — spelling variant
Questions about Isla
How popular is the name Isla?
In 2025 it ranked #2 in Scotland. Official registers record 146,121 births across 14 countries.
What is Isla in other languages?
Islay (English); Island (English); Islah (English).
When was Isla most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2023, at 953.5 births per 100,000.
Is Isla a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Isla is a girl name.