Islay vs Isla

Side-by-side comparison of Islay and Isla — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Islay

Girl name · Rank #4512

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Name B

Isla

Girl name · Rank #35

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Metric Islay Isla
Current Rank #4512 #35
Total Births (all years) 354 52,217
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 51 5,540
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Islay Isla
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 74
1900ss — 112
1910ss — 244
1920ss — 269
1930ss — 182
1940ss — 95
1950ss — 33
1960ss — 20
1970ss — 26
1980ss — 55
1990ss 6 144
2000ss 27 1,925
2010ss 133 22,864
2020ss 188 26,151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Islay Isla
2014 8 2,135
2015 13 2,272
2016 17 2,521
2017 14 2,879
2018 20 3,410
2019 37 4,043
2020 33 4,579
2021 51 5,540
2022 51 5,284
2023 22 5,381
2024 31 5,367

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1999–2024.

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