Island: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,593

among girls · unchanged vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Island · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,989

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

90 babies

All-time total

807

#9,536 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Island popularity over time

807 babies have been named Island since 1998, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	13	–	13	1	–	#10,717
2000s	103	6	109	11	+738%	#6,901
2010s	224	13	237	24	+117%	#3,414
2020s (to 2025)	358	90	448	75	+215%	#2,593

Where Island 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	87	0.05	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Island is most popular

Girls named Island per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Michigan, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Island born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	26	0.114	+210%
Michigan	11	0.060	+63%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+54%
Ohio	13	0.055	+48%
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	+14%
New York	12	0.030	-18%
Texas	24	0.030	-19%
Florida	12	0.028	-24%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-41%
California	12	0.014	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
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Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Island

Island is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,593 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 807 American babies have been named Island, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 90 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 Island stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Island?

The median living Island is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Island are alive in the United States today.

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

Island 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	67	#2,593	17	#5,480
2024	68	#2,593	22	#4,621
2023	62	#2,772	19	#5,137
2022	41	#3,733	13	#6,619
2021	62	#2,764	9	#8,434
2020	58	#2,833	10	#7,733
2019	46	#3,414	8	#9,208
2018	29	#4,703	–	–
2017	25	#5,238	5	#13,036
2016	32	#4,464	–	–
2015	20	#6,324	–	–
2014	16	#7,445	–	–
2013	20	#6,342	–	–
2012	15	#7,978	–	–
2011	5	#17,838	–	–
2010	16	#7,664	–	–
2009	13	#9,089	–	–
2008	17	#7,539	–	–
2007	13	#9,201	–	–
2006	8	#12,837	6	#11,180
2005	10	#10,415	–	–
2004	17	#6,901	–	–
2003	10	#9,956	–	–
2002	6	#14,274	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	9	#10,207	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Island?

The median living Island is about 5 years old. Half of all living Islands are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Island are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Island are alive in the United States, based on 807 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Island in 2025?

Island ranked #2,593 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Island?

807 babies have been named Island in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Island most popular?

Island peaked in 2024, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Island a boy or girl name?

Island is used for both: about 86% of babies named Island have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Island rising or falling?

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

Will Island become more popular?

Island is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Island in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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