Girl nameCurrently #4,929 in the USRising

Ilse

//ˈɪls//

1 syllablePeak year: 19944 lettersStarts with I

Meaning & origin

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Ilse's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ilse, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ilse
191410
19159
19168
19176
191812
19228
192410
192610
192715
19287
192916
193023
19319
193210
19339
19347
19357
193614
19375
19385
19399
19435
19445
19456
194911
19515
19525
195312
19549
19557
19566
195710
19587
19595
19608
196111
19629
196410
196514
19668
19677
19687
196910
197011
19718
19729
19746
19757
19777
19788
19809
19817
19826
19835
19848
198510
198614
198724
198841
198936
199050
199177
199248
1993103
1994103
199572
199667
199776
199875
199949
200050
200148
200254
200363
200439
200570
200652
200744
200855
200952
201040
201143
201233
201331
201440
201533
201625
201729
201831
201932
202032
202135
202256
202328
202427

Ilse through the decades

  • Ilse peaked in 1994, when 103 babies were named Ilse in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ilse has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Ilse currently ranks #4,929 in the US and is on the rise.

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