Isla vs Lola
Isla and Lolacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Isla was ranked #1 and Lola #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Isla was ranked #2 and Lola #94 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Isla was ranked #4 and Lola #87 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Isla was ranked #4 and Lola #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isla was ranked #8 and Lola #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isla was ranked #13 and Lola #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Isla and Lola over time
Isla and Lola appear together in 6 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Isla held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Lola in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Isla in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 2007, Isla moved ahead of Lola in Northern Ireland · Girls — #238 and #238 the year before became #131 and #147.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isla and Lola changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4 and #87.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Isla and Lola averaged 57.3 places apart, ending at #4 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Isla and Lola were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 43 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #4 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Isla #3 in 2014, Lola #23 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls43 shared years, 1996–2024
Isla held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Lola in 7.
Highest recorded here: Isla #3 in 2014, Lola #23 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isla #4, Lola #87.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Isla held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lola in 5.
Highest recorded here: Isla #11 in 2023, Lola #105 in 2016.
The order changed in 2012: Isla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #189 and #189; by 2012 that had become #129 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isla #13, Lola #124.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Isla held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isla #1 in 2023, Lola #67 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Isla moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #238 and #238; by 2007 that had become #131 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isla #8, Lola #253.
Scotland · Girls21 shared years, 2024–2024
Isla held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Lola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isla #2 in 2024, Lola #94 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isla #2, Lola #94.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2010–2025
Isla held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isla #1 in 2023, Lola #56 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isla #4, Lola #72.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2009–2022
Isla held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isla #1 in 2022, Lola #74 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Isla #1, Lola #85.
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 | Lola |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #4 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #72 (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); Lola does not have one recorded yet.
- Isla and Lola both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Isla; Lola doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Isla a "high" Data Confidence level and Lola 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
Lola
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls