Isley
Isley is an English surname. The name can also be used as an anglicized variant for the German surnames Eisele and Eisler. Notable people with the surname include:The Isley Brothers, American musical group Ernie Isley, American musician and member of The Isley Brothers Marvin Isley (1953–2010), American musician and member of The Isley Brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
Meaning & Origin of Isley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isley is an English surname. The name can also be used as an anglicized variant for the German surnames Eisele and Eisler. Notable people with the surname include:The Isley Brothers, American musical group Ernie Isley, American musician and member of The Isley Brothers Marvin Isley (1953–2010), American musician and member of The Isley Brothers O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
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The Story of Isley
As a girl name
Isley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 93 Isleys were born — ranking #2,092 that year. As of 2026, Isley ranks #2,576 for girls with 68 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 1K Isleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Isley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 22 Isleys were born — ranking #4,469 that year. As of 2026, Isley ranks #7,095 for boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 300 Isleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Isley
Isley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Isley's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Isley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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