Isla

“From Islay, an island in Scotland's Hebrides” — Scottish origin

Girl's name · #28 in the US (2025) · Trending

Isla is climbing: on the charts since 1886, it reached #28 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 6,000 girls given the name last year. Roughly 58,000 have carried it all-time. Isla climbed sharply in 2009. SSA highlighted actress Isla Fisher when discussing the increase.

Around the world: #1 in New Zealand (2025) · #2 in Scotland (2025) · #3 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #4 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #4 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Islas

Isla Fisher — Australian actress and author (born 1976)
Isla Blair — British actress
Isla Dawn — Scottish professional wrestler
Isla Phillips — granddaughter of Anne, Princess Royal; great-granddaughter of Elizabeth II
Isla Bevan — British actress (1910-1976)

In stories & tradition

Isla — The King of Fighters XV
Isla von Duerer — Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
Isla Black — Harry Potter

What Islas become

Among 34 notable people named Isla:

Entertainers appear 3.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Isla Fisher, Australian actress and author (born 1976).

Similar names: Juniper · Isabel · Lyla · Maeve · Sloane · Rory

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