How Many People Are Named Island?
An estimated 717 people in the United States have the first name Island. It is used for both genders, with 87.3% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Island peaked in popularity in 2024 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Island 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 Island paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
717
About 1 in 478,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.3% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
90 births
Total Registered
723
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Island
Island is predominantly female (87.3%), though 92 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Island as a male name
Ranked #4,608 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (22 births)
Island as a female name
Ranked #2,579 in 2024
68 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (68 births)
Island: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Island span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 364 babies were registered. Island remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Island by Decade
How has Island 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.
Island by State
Birth registrations for Island span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Ohio. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York. On average, about 15 Islands were registered per state.
Island + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Island as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Island
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Island: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Island?
We estimate approximately 717 people named Island 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 478,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Island a common name?
Island is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 723 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Island most popular?
Island reached peak popularity in 2024, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Island is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Island a female name?
Island is predominantly female. 87.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Island Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Island Smith, Island Johnson, Island 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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