Isla vs June
Isla and Junecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Isla was ranked #4 and June #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isla was ranked #13 and June #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Isla and June over time
Isla and June appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Isla held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, June in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Isla moved ahead of June in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #432 and #202 the year before became #129 and #768.
- Longest-running competitions
Isla and June were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 42 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #4 and #776.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls42 shared years, 1996–2024
Isla held the stronger position in 42 of those years, June in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isla #3 in 2014, June #776 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isla #4, June #776.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1979–2025
Isla held the stronger position in 13 of those years, June in 2.
Highest recorded here: Isla #11 in 2023, June #202 in 1980.
The order changed in 2012: Isla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #432 and #202; by 2012 that had become #129 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isla #13, June #544.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Isla | June |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Scottish place name; not generally treated as having a separate lexical 'meaning' beyond the river/place it names. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪlə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Islay | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #242 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Isla has a recorded origin (Scottish); June does not have one recorded yet.
- Isla and June both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Isla; June doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Isla a "high" Data Confidence level and June a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Isla
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
June
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #328 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1953
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1953).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #242 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls