Girl name
Isla
Isla holds the #28 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 6,012 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #44 in 2020 to #28 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1886 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#1 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#28
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#28
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
6,012
girls named Isla
Isla popularity, 1880–2025
Where Isla is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#1), Vermont (#11), Rhode Island (#6)
Uniqueness score
12/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Isla in the most recent year of SSA data.
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