Total births
175
Girls' name · since 1956
Ilisa
Ilisa has 175 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 175
- total births
- 1956–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Ilisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 175 recorded since 1956.
Ilisa has 175 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2012.
- 175 total births
- 1956–2012 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
175 girls have been named Ilisa since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2012.
- 175
- total births
- 1956–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ilisa was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ilisa in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Ilisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilisa's full recorded timeline at 1969, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilisa at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Ilisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2012
- Peak year (1964)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ilisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ilisa's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ilisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
85 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 85 births (49% of all-time use).
Ilisa by state
Where Ilisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 10.3% |
New York share of Ilisa's total US births 10.3%
18 of 175 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilisa? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 175 babies named Ilisa. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 13 births.
When was Ilisa most popular? ▼
Ilisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Ilisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ilisa are New York (18 births).
How long has the name Ilisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilisa since 1956 -- 57 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Ilisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iliana, Ilianna, Ilia, Iliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilisa's data
- Ilisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ilisas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ilisa
Nearby Names Like Ilisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilisa
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Ilianna Girl
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Ilia Girl
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Iliyah Girl
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Ilissa Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ilisa: Baby Name Since 1956 - 175 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilisa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ilisa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.