Islah
Girl name · #3013 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 55 baby girls were named Islah, placing it at #3013 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Islah.
Babies named Islah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Islah first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 70 girls were named Islah — good for #2468 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Islah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Islah in class?
Islah scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Islah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Islah is most common
State-level data for Islah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Islah
Statistically, parents drawn to Islah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilah, Iylah, Rylah, Amylah, and Xylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Islah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8444 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Islah a popular girl name?
Islah ranked #3013 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Islah most popular?
Islah peaked in 2020, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2468 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Islah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Islah. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.