Isla
GirlsBest rank #77 (2025) · ranked in 5 years
Isla has appeared in the popularity rankings across 5 of the tracked years since 2021.
It climbed from #94 in 2021 to #77 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Isla at #77.
6,019 newborns received the name Isla in 2025, its peak year.
Isla was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Isla is most popular
In 2025, Isla was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,012 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 606 births, 10.1% of the national total, where it ranked #92 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 36.6% of Isla births, against 16.3% Northeast, 23.4% Midwest, 23.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Isla placed as high as #7 in Hawaii and as low as #213 in Mississippi.
Top states, 2025
- 1California606 · #92 there
- 2Florida445 · #54 there
- 3Texas433 · #151 there
- 4New York249 · #116 there
- 5North Carolina245 · #48 there
Share by census region
- Northeast16.3%
- Midwest23.4%
- South36.6%
- West23.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Isla a popular name?
- Isla reached a best rank of #77 in 2025 and has charted in 5 years.
- Where does Isla rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Isla ranks #77.
- Is Isla a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Isla most popular?
- Isla peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)