Ilsa vs Ilse

Side-by-side comparison of Ilsa and Ilse - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ilsa

Girl name · Rank #9648

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Name B

Ilse

Girl name · Rank #4906

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Metric Ilsa Ilse
Current Rank #9648 #4906
Total Births (all years) 917 2,401
Peak Year 2011 1993
Peak Year Births 34 103
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Ilsa Ilse
1910s - 45
1920s - 66
1930s - 98
1940s 35 27
1950s 36 66
1960s 88 84
1970s 79 56
1980s 85 160
1990s 120 720
2000s 179 527
2010s 205 337
2020s 90 215

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ilsa Ilse
2014 16 40
2015 9 33
2016 10 25
2017 18 29
2018 22 31
2019 24 32
2020 17 32
2021 14 35
2022 15 56
2023 12 28
2024 10 27
2025 22 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1943–2025.

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