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EYE-la
Islay
OriginScottish place-name
Meaning"island"
GenderGirl
About Islay
Islay is the name of a Hebridian island famous for its whisky. Don't be fooled by the "y" at the end - this name is pronounced exactly like the more well-known Isla.
Pronounced EYE-la.
As of October 2026, Islay ranked #5307 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3174 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Islay is a girl's name of Scottish origin.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,956 | 37 | 22 |
| 2020 | #4,207 | 33 | 20.4 |
| 2021 | #3,174 | 51 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | #3,183 | 51 | 31.1 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,498 | 31 | 19.1 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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