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English roots
/aɪlə/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Isla is a feminine given name documented in English, Spanish, Polish and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to English Isla.
2 source accounts
From English Isla.
Du gaélique écossais.
02 / Across borders
Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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13 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 6,012 girls (rank 28). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Isla
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 7 | 897 | observed |
| 1887 | 11 | 693 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 5 | 1,279 | observed |
| 1890 | 10 | 872 | observed |
| 1891 | 7 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1893 | 7 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1894 | 6 | 1,353 | observed |
| 1895 | 8 | 1,202 | observed |
| 1896 | 7 | 1,292 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1898 | 12 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 1,394 | observed |
| 1900 | 13 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1901 | 9 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1904 | 9 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1905 | 16 | 926 | observed |
| 1906 | 11 | 1,154 | observed |
| 1907 | 12 | 1,142 | observed |
| 1908 | 18 | 939 | observed |
| 1909 | 9 | 1,471 | observed |
| 1910 | 14 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1912 | 16 | 1,352 | observed |
| 1913 | 22 | 1,176 | observed |
| 1914 | 25 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1915 | 22 | 1,571 | observed |
| 1916 | 35 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1917 | 34 | 1,241 | observed |
| 1918 | 34 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1919 | 31 | 1,393 | observed |
| 1920 | 23 | 1,751 | observed |
| 1921 | 26 | 1,668 | observed |
| 1922 | 41 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1923 | 34 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1924 | 22 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1925 | 25 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1926 | 27 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1927 | 20 | 1,935 | observed |
| 1928 | 26 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1929 | 25 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1930 | 23 | 1,661 | observed |
| 1931 | 20 | 1,750 | observed |
| 1932 | 21 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1933 | 21 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,424 | observed |
| 1935 | 19 | 1,779 | observed |
| 1936 | 24 | 1,507 | observed |
| 1937 | 15 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,447 | observed |
| 1939 | 15 | 2,125 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,737 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 2,018 | observed |
| 1942 | 7 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1943 | 9 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1944 | 14 | 2,401 | observed |
| 1945 | 8 | 3,388 | observed |
| 1946 | 5 | 4,960 | observed |
| 1947 | 8 | 4,007 | observed |
| 1948 | 10 | 3,350 | observed |
| 1949 | 7 | 4,235 | observed |
| 1950 | 9 | 3,662 | observed |
| 1951 | 9 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 4,123 | observed |
| 1953 | 7 | 4,595 | observed |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | 5 | 6,578 | observed |
| 1963 | 5 | 6,592 | observed |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | observed |
| 1965 | 5 | 6,539 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 5 | 9,284 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 5,958 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 10,210 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 5 | 10,411 | observed |
| 1982 | 6 | 9,237 | observed |
| 1983 | 5 | 10,275 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 11 | 6,031 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 10,912 | observed |
| 1987 | 8 | 7,987 | observed |
| 1988 | 8 | 8,391 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 9,681 | observed |
| 1990 | 9 | 8,501 | observed |
| 1991 | 10 | 7,987 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 9,491 | observed |
| 1993 | 7 | 10,588 | observed |
| 1994 | 15 | 5,984 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 5,677 | observed |
| 1996 | 13 | 6,723 | observed |
| 1997 | 23 | 4,508 | observed |
| 1998 | 25 | 4,366 | observed |
| 1999 | 18 | 5,661 | observed |
| 2000 | 37 | 3,527 | observed |
| 2001 | 24 | 4,834 | observed |
| 2002 | 29 | 4,280 | observed |
| 2003 | 38 | 3,655 | observed |
| 2004 | 35 | 3,989 | observed |
| 2005 | 54 | 2,969 | observed |
| 2006 | 92 | 2,107 | observed |
| 2007 | 178 | 1,357 | observed |
| 2008 | 493 | 623 | observed |
| 2009 | 945 | 345 | observed |
| 2010 | 1,099 | 297 | observed |
| 2011 | 1,208 | 268 | observed |
| 2012 | 1,385 | 230 | observed |
| 2013 | 1,912 | 167 | observed |
| 2014 | 2,135 | 151 | observed |
| 2015 | 2,272 | 142 | observed |
| 2016 | 2,521 | 127 | observed |
| 2017 | 2,879 | 103 | observed |
| 2018 | 3,410 | 82 | observed |
| 2019 | 4,043 | 57 | observed |
| 2020 | 4,579 | 44 | observed |
| 2021 | 5,542 | 33 | observed |
| 2022 | 5,285 | 36 | observed |
| 2023 | 5,386 | 33 | observed |
| 2024 | 5,382 | 35 | observed |
| 2025 | 6,012 | 28 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Isla” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Top 100 Baby Names per sex, 2018-2025
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
