UK girl's name
Isil
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Isil is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Isil popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5876, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 4 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2002 to 2012. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Isil. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Isil ranked #5876 for girls in England and Wales in 2012, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 4 girls were registered as Isil.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Isil as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5876
2012
Births in 2012
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
4 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Popularity
Isil over time
The chart below shows babies named Isil registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 to 2012. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Isil, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2012, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Isil by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Isil was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5876 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3931 | 7 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Isil
- Isabella 58,822
- Isla 51,854
- Isabelle 46,163
- Imogen 33,758
- Ivy 23,306
- Isabel 20,895
- Isobel 19,706
- Iris 10,353
- India 8,371
- Iqra 4,452
- Indie 3,873
- Iona 3,682
FAQ
Isil: questions and answers
How popular is the name Isil in the UK right now?
In 2012, Isil was ranked #5876 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Isil most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 4 babies registered as Isil in England and Wales.
How many people are called Isil in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Isil across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.