unisex name
Iceland
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 109
Iceland is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 90% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Iceland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 92 |
How popular is Iceland?
In 2025, Iceland was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iceland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iceland also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iceland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iceland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iceland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iceland
How popular is the name Iceland?
In 2025, Iceland was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Iceland a girl's or a boy's name?
Iceland is used for both girls and boys. About 90% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Iceland?
Iceland has 2 syllables.
When was Iceland most popular?
Iceland peaked in 2023, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Iceland a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iceland currently ranks #8,322 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.