girl's name
Islay
- Origin Scots
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 991
Scotland
#244
2024 births
Islay is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Islay is a name of Scots origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
Islay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 133 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 212 |
How popular is Islay?
In 2025, Islay was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Islay is used
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 Islay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Islay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Islay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Islay in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Islay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Islay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Islay
How popular is the name Islay?
In 2025, Islay was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Islay a girl's or a boy's name?
Islay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Islay most popular?
Islay peaked in 2021, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Islay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Islay currently ranks #244 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.