How old is someone named Isla?
The average Isla is 7 years old.
Half of all living Islas are between 3 and 10.
When was Isla popular?
Isla is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2025. 6,019 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 112 | 0 |
| 1910s | 244 | 0 |
| 1920s | 269 | 0 |
| 1930s | 182 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 95 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 33 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 20 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 26 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 55 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 144 | 140 |
| 2000s | 1,925 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 22,864 | 23,000 |
| 2020s | 32,205 | 32,000 |
How many Islas are still alive?
About 57,000 Islas are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 58,000 babies named Isla since 1886.
Nearly every Isla ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Isla?
About nine in ten living Islas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Isla an old name?
No. Isla is one of the youngest names around: younger than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Isla will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Isla a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Islas are women.
Names the same age as Isla
NAME TWIN
Isla's name twin is Archer. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Archer's age curve is the closest match to Isla's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Isla
How old is the average Isla?
The average Isla in the US is 7 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Isla?
About 57,000 Islas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 58,000 babies given the name since 1886.
When was the name Isla most popular?
In 2025, when about 6,000 baby girls were named Isla.
Is Isla a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 90% of living Islas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this