Meaning and history
Isla is a variant of Islay, typically used as a feminine name. Originating in Scotland, it became very popular in the English-speaking world during the 2010s and 2020s. The spelling also matches the Spanish word isla, meaning “island,” though it is pronounced differently.
20062006: 92 births, rank #2,107
2007: 178 births, rank #1,357
2008: 493 births, rank #623
2009: 945 births, rank #345
2010: 1,099 births, rank #297
20112011: 1,208 births, rank #268
2012: 1,385 births, rank #230
2013: 1,912 births, rank #167
2014: 2,135 births, rank #151
2015: 2,272 births, rank #142
20162016: 2,521 births, rank #127
2017: 2,879 births, rank #103
2018: 3,410 births, rank #82
2019: 4,043 births, rank #57
2020: 4,579 births, rank #44
20212021: 5,542 births, rank #33
2022: 5,285 births, rank #36
2023: 5,386 births, rank #33
2024: 5,382 births, rank #35
20252025: 6,012 births, rank #28
Isla has made a dramatic comeback. After first appearing in the US records in 1886, it fell to #955 by 1908, before climbing to #28 in 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 6,012.