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 #4906

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Name B

Ilsa

Girl name · Rank #9648

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

Births by Decade

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

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
2025 37 22

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, 1914–2025.

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