Ilse
Ilse was the 3937th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 1516th; the most babies were born in 1993 (103). Over the last ten years it has moved up 401 places. More babies were named Ilse in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,937 girls, up 362 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1993103 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,401babies recorded
Ilse popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,937 | 37 |
| 2020 | #4,299 | 32 |
| 2010 | #3,847 | 40 |
| 2000 | #2,874 | 50 |
| 1990 | #2,445 | 50 |
| 1980 | #6,989 | 9 |
| 1970 | #4,863 | 11 |
| 1960 | #4,928 | 8 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #1,679 | 23 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ilse, counting every spelling?
Ilse has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ilse?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ilse (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ilse born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ilse.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ilse?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Ilse are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 16 and 34. That makes Ilse mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ilse by state
How common Ilse was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.5×). In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ilse: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ilse, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ilse
How popular is the name Ilse?
Ilse was the 3937th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 1516th; the most babies were born in 1993 (103). Over the last ten years it has moved up 401 places. More babies were named Ilse in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Ilse a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ilse in the US.
Where is Ilse most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ilse was most common in Texas (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and California.