Isla
Named for the River/Isle of Islay — Scottish origin.
Isla currently ranks #13 in Canada (2024), #4 in England and Wales (2025), and #35 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Isla ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Isla has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Isla.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #11 | #10 | #12 | #13 | #13 | — |
| England and Wales | #3 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| USA | #44 | #33 | #36 | #33 | #35 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #13 |
| 2023 | #13 | |
| 2022 | #12 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #11 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #6 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #6 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #10 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #7 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #424 |
| 2023 | #272 | |
| 2022 | #447 | |
| 2021 | #261 | |
| 2020 | #306 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #4 |
| 2024 | #4 | |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #3 | |
| 2021 | #3 | |
| 2020 | #3 | |
| USA | 2024 | #35 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #36 | |
| 2021 | #33 | |
| 2020 | #44 | |
Names as popular as Isla
Isla ranked #3 among girl names in England and Wales, 2023. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Isla
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Isla
Isla is the more popular girl name in Canada, #13 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or IslaAlice is the more popular girl name in Canada, #12 to #13 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or IslaAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #13 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or IslaIsla is the more popular girl name in Canada, #13 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or IslaIsla is the more popular girl name in Canada, #13 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or IslaAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #13 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Isla a popular girl name?
Yes. Isla reached #3 in England and Wales in 2020, a top-ten girl name there.
#3 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Isla most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Isla ranks highest in England and Wales, at #4 in 2025.
#4 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Isla mean?
Isla means Named for the River/Isle of Islay. It is Scottish in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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