Isley
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Isley
Isley is used more often for girls, thanks to the similar name Isla, but actor Glenn Howerton chose it for his son, born in 2014. The musical connection via the Isley Brothers puts it in the same category as more common unisex musician names such as Lennon, Hendrix, and Bowie.
Isley for girls#2761 US
A surnamier take on Isla. Isley may be derived from the German occupational surname Eisele (of the same pronunciation), or be related to the Old English word hesli, meaning "hazel grove." The Eisley spelling is about twice as popular, but both versions together are given to about 200 baby girls in the US each year.
Pronounced IZ-lee.
As of October 2026, Isley ranked #6251 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4521 in 2016.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,118 | 91 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,596 | 69 |
| 2016 | #4,521 | 22 | #2,099 | 93 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,820 | 60 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,659 | 65 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #3,143 | 51 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,692 | 62 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,799 | 61 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,589 | 68 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,713 | 64 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,610 | 67 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,761 | 62 |
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