Island is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Island is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,593 among girls (67) and #5,480 among boys (17) — overall #3,986 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | #2,593 | #5,480 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | #2,593 | #4,621 |
| 2023 | 81 | 81 | #2,772 | #5,137 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | #3,733 | #6,619 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | #2,764 | #8,434 |
| 2020 | 68 | 68 | #2,833 | #7,733 |
| 2019 | 54 | 54 | #3,414 | #9,208 |
| 2018 | 29 | 29 | #4,703 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | #5,238 | #13,036 |
| 2016 | 32 | 32 | #4,464 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | #6,324 | — |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | #7,445 | — |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #6,342 | — |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | #7,978 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #17,838 | — |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | #7,664 | — |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #9,089 | — |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | #7,539 | — |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | #9,201 | — |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | #12,837 | #11,180 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #10,415 | — |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | #6,901 | — |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | #9,956 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #14,274 | — |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | #10,207 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | #10,717 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #15,030 | — |