Islah
Islah was the 3009th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2478th with 70 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 9,266 places. More babies were named Islah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Isla) from Islay, a Scottish island · Scottish place name
- Rank in 2025
- #3,009 girls, down 531 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 55girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202070 babies
- Total since 1880
- 601babies recorded
What does the name Islah mean?
Islah is a spelling of Isla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Isla's meaning and origin.
Isla is a Scottish name taken from an old spelling of Islay, an island in the Inner Hebrides. Two Scottish rivers are also called Isla. Wiktionary says the girls' name was coined in the 20th century; Wikipedia notes that the original form, Islay or Ilay, was a man's name. The origin of the place name itself is unknown. It is unrelated to the Spanish word isla, 'island'.
Islay (Scottish (place name), “island in the Hebrides; origin unknown”)
How sure is this? Probable. The island name has no known origin.
Other explanations you may read: From Spanish isla 'island'.
See also: Scottish names, names from places.
Islah popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2016.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,009 | 55 |
| 2020 | #2,478 | 70 |
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How popular is Islah, counting every spelling?
Islah is a spelling of Isla, a name family that ranked #35 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,009 for Islah on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,075 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla | 6,012 | #28 | 27,607 |
| Islah | 55 | #3,009 | 270 |
| Izla | 8 | #11,314 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Islah?
55 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Islah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Islah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 152 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Islah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Islah?
About 600 people born in the US named Islah are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 4 and 8. That makes Islah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Islah by state
How common Islah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Islah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Islah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Islah
What does Islah mean?
Islah is a spelling of Isla, which means “from Islay, a Scottish island” (Scottish place name origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Islah?
Islah was the 3009th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 55 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2478th with 70 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 9,266 places. More babies were named Islah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Islah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Islah in the US.
Where is Islah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Islah was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and North Carolina.