Girl nameCurrently #9,800 in the USFalling

Ilsa

//ˈɪlsə//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20114 lettersStarts with I

Meaning & origin

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Ilsa's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ilsa, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ilsa
19436
194412
19455
19476
19486
19506
19516
19559
19576
19589
19609
19615
19628
19637
196410
19659
196613
196712
19689
19696
19708
19717
197216
19738
197512
19769
19775
19788
19796
19807
19817
19839
198414
19856
198614
19878
198813
19897
19919
199215
199312
199414
199510
199619
19979
199811
199921
20006
200121
200214
200322
200416
200517
200616
200722
200822
200923
201024
201134
201217
201331
201416
20159
201610
201718
201822
201924
202017
202114
202215
202312
202410

Ilsa through the decades

  • Ilsa peaked in 2011, when 34 babies were named Ilsa in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ilsa has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Ilsa currently ranks #9,800 in the US and is cooling off.

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