How popular is the baby name Isla in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Isla.

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Popularity of the baby name Isla


Posts that mention the name Isla

The baby name “Iyla Vue”: Cute? Comical?

Ashley Scott and Steve Hart are two random celebrities I’d never heard of before a few weeks ago, when they welcomed a baby girl and named her Iyla Vue, pronounced “I love you.”

Ashley wasn’t so sure about Steve’s pun name suggestion at first — she couldn’t decide whether it was “either the greatest name ever, or the absolute worst.”

She settled on “greatest name ever,” I suppose, but would you have come to the same conclusion?

Follow-up question: Would you feel differently about the name if Iyla were spelled Isla?

Source: Ashley Scott Introduces Daughter Iyla Vue: ‘I Just Love’ Her Unique Name

Popular baby names in England and Wales (UK), 2014

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According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the most popular baby names in England and Wales last year were Amelia and Oliver.

Here are the top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Amelia, 5,327 baby girls
2. Olivia, 4,724
3. Isla, 4,012
4. Emily, 3,991
5. Poppy, 3,273
6. Ava, 3,171
7. Isabella, 3,022
8. Jessica, 2,995
9. Lily, 2,965
10. Sophie, 2,905		1. Oliver, 6,649 baby boys
2. Jack, 5,804
3. Harry, 5,379
4. Jacob, 5,050
5. Charlie, 4,642
6. Thomas, 4,405
7. George, 4,320
8. Oscar, 4,269
9. James, 4,167
10. William, 4,134

In the girls’ top 10, Lily replaced Mia (now 13th).

The boys’ top 10 includes the same names in a different order.

The ONS report also highlighted a few seasonal favorites, such as…

  • Holly, which ranked 5th in December but 70th in June. Overall, it was 39th.
  • Summer, which ranked 25th in June but 105th in December. Overall, it was 58th.

Here are some of last year’s rare baby names, each given to either 3, 4 or 5 babies:

Rare Girl NamesRare Boy Names
Ambreen, Angharad, Arinola, Arzoo, Astala, Boux, Cagla, Cliodhna, Darasimi, Delyth, Dolsie, Elliw, Eslem, Flourish, Harper-Lee, Heulwen, Heyabel, Honeysuckle, Ilinca, Io, Iris-Rose, Jedidiah, Kitty-Rose, Lili-Haf, Loveday, Luul, L’Wren, Makatendeka, Maxima, Moksha, Morsal, Nainsi, Peach, Poppy-Willow, Ritaj, Sailor, Shailene, Tavleen, Topsy, Tuppence, Uxia, Vaneeza, Venba, Zennor, ZiggyAldion, Alias, Archimedes, Bevon, Boycie, Bright, Buzz, Caelum, Calix, Cloud, Coast, Cove, Crispin, Denley, Diesel, Dipson, Grantas, Gwern, Hanzala, Harrington, Jensen-James, Jolyon, Jonjoe, Jorel, Kebba, Keita, Khattab, Klaidas, Marceau, Metodi, Oaklen, Osazee, Peregrine, Refoel, Re’Kai, Romarni, Sanchez, Seweryn, Sheriff, Stanleigh, Swayley, Timurs, Ugnius, Vasco, Velizar, Ynyr

Finally, here are all of my previous posts on baby names in England and Wales: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008.

Source: Baby Names, England and Wales, 2014 – ONS

Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)

Popular baby names in Tasmania, 2014

According to data from the Tasmanian government, the most popular baby names in Tasmania in 2014 were Charlotte and Oliver.

Here are Tasmania’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Charlotte
2. Sophie
3. Ruby
4. Mia
5. Isla
6. Grace
7. Amelia
8. Matilda
9. Olivia
10. Lucy		1. Oliver
2. Jack
3. William
4. Mason
5. Thomas
6. Lachlan
7. Max
8. Logan
9. Noah
10. Charlie

Isla and Olivia replaced Ella and Zoe in the girls’ top 10, and Lachlan, Max and Logan replaced Hunter, Cooper and Lucas in the boys’ top 10.

For a more in-depth look at the rankings, check out Anna’s recent post on the Tasmanian baby names.

Source: Tasmanian top baby names – Tasmanian Government

Popular baby names in Western Australia, 2014

According to data from the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, the most popular baby names in Western Australia in 2014 were Emily and Oliver.

Here are WA’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl names

  1. Emily, 204 baby girls
  2. Ava, 199
  3. Charlotte, 186
  4. Olivia, 181
  5. Amelia and Mia, 180 each (tie)
  6. Ella, 171
  7. Isla, 166
  8. Sophie, 164
  9. Chloe, 162
  10. Grace, 157

Boy names

  1. Oliver, 254 baby boys
  2. Jack, 239
  3. Noah, 216
  4. William, 198
  5. Lucas, 183
  6. Thomas, 182
  7. James, 175
  8. Ethan, 170
  9. Liam and Jacob, 147 each (tie)
  10. Mason, 146

The girls’ top 50 includes Zara (18th), Evie (19th), Imogen (23rd), Indiana (39th) and Indi (49th).

The boys’ top 50 includes Harrison (16th), Jaxon (21st), Flynn (40th), Archer (41st) and Jai (48th).

One article also noted that Frozen name Elsa “saw a small, but noticeable, boost from three in 2013 to 17 last year.”

Here are Western Australia’s rankings for 2013 and 2012.

Sources: Popular Baby Names – Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Oliver and Emily WA’s most popular baby names for 2014 while Disney’s Frozen inspires some parents