How Many People Are Named Islah?
An estimated 542 people in the United States have the first name Islah. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Islah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Islah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Islah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
542
About 1 in 632,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2020
70 births
Total Registered
546
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Islah
Islah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 546 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Islah as a male name
Ranked #12,968 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Islah as a female name
Ranked #4,134 in 2024
35 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (70 births)
Islah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Islah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 285 babies were registered. Islah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Islah by Decade
How has Islah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Islah by State
Birth registrations for Islah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, California. On average, about 29 Islahs were registered per state.
Islah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Islah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Islah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Islah?
We estimate approximately 542 people named Islah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 632,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Islah a common name?
Islah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 546 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Islah most popular?
Islah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Islah is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Islah a female name?
Islah is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Islah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Islah Smith, Islah Johnson, Islah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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