Ilse
Girl name · #3912 in 2025 · Very rare
Ilse is currently the #3912 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Ilse.
Babies named Ilse per year. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Ilse first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 103 girls were named Ilse — good for #1518 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ilse in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilse is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilse is most common
State-level data for Ilse is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ilse
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivonne, Alise, Symone, Kaylene, and Becca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 70 | #2482 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ilse a popular girl name?
Ilse ranked #3912 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Ilse most popular?
Ilse peaked in 1993, when 103 American girls received the name (ranked #1518 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ilse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Ilse. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.