Ilse vs Ilsa

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

Name A

Ilse

Girl name · Rank #4889

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Name B

Ilsa

Girl name · Rank #9615

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Metric Ilse Ilsa
Current Rank #4889 #9615
Total Births (all years) 2,364 895
Peak Year 1993 2011
Peak Year Births 103 34
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Ilse Ilsa
1910ss 45 —
1920ss 66 —
1930ss 98 —
1940ss 27 35
1950ss 66 36
1960ss 84 88
1970ss 56 79
1980ss 160 85
1990ss 720 120
2000ss 527 179
2010ss 337 205
2020ss 178 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1914–2024.

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