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.
Girls named Island per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1998–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Island · 17 in 2025
Boys named Island per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1998–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here