Isla

Origin: Scottish — From Islay, an island in Scotland's Hebrides

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

See where Isla is more common.

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

Around the world

Isla is especially popular in New Zealand, Scotland, and Australia (QLD).

#1 in New Zealand (2025) · #2 in Scotland (2025) · #3 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #4 in England & Wales (2025) · #4 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #4 in N. Ireland (2025) · #5 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #10 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025) · #13 in Ireland (2025) · #626 in Netherlands (2025) · #633 in Switzerland (2025) · #699 in Sweden (2025) and 3 more.

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 (video game)
Isla von Duerer — Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (video game)
Isla Black — Harry Potter (novel series)

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 · Lyla · Maeve · Sloane · Rory · Scottie

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