Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Islah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,009 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#3,009
among girls · ↑1,144 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Islah · +57% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,223
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
70 babies
All-time total
601
#10,606 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Islah popularity over time

601 babies have been named Islah since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 6 – 6 1 – #8,843
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2010s 250 5 255 26 – #2,626
2020s (to 2025) 340 – 340 57 +122% #2,478

Where Islah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Islah

Islah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,009 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 601 American babies have been named Islah. Its peak came in 2020, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Islah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Islah?

The median living Islah is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 7. An estimated 600 people named Islah are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Islah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 55 #3,009 – –
2024 35 #4,153 – –
2023 57 #2,951 – –
2022 65 #2,669 – –
2021 58 #2,902 – –
2020 70 #2,478 – –
2019 65 #2,664 – –
2018 66 #2,626 – –
2017 58 #2,880 – –
2016 48 #3,349 5 #12,972
2015 8 #12,275 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Islah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Islah?

The median living Islah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Islahs are between 3 and 7 years old.

How many people named Islah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Islah are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Islah in 2025?

Islah ranked #3,009 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Islah?

601 babies have been named Islah in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Islah most popular?

Islah peaked in 2020, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Islah a boy or girl name?

Islah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Islah rising or falling?

Islah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Islah become more popular?

Islah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Islah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Islah

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