Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1969
Ilysa
Ilysa has 18 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1969–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Ilysa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ilysa has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2002.
- 18 total births
- 1969–2002 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Ilysa since 1969, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2002.
- 18
- total births
- 1969–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ilysa was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ilysa in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Ilysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilysa's full recorded timeline at 1970, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilysa at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Ilysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2002
- Peak year (1969)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ilysa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ilysa's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ilysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ilysa? ▼
Ilysa has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Ilysa most popular? ▼
Ilysa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Ilysa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilysa since 1969 -- 34 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Ilysa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ilyana, Ily, Ilyssa, Ilyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ilysa's data
- Ilysa's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ilysa
Nearby Names Like Ilysa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilysa
Ilyana Girl
#2424 1,453 births
Ily Girl
#3283 995 births
Ilyssa Girl
786 births
Ilyanna Girl
#4850 479 births
Ilyse Girl
#12332 385 births
Compare Ilysa side by side: Ilysa vs Ilyana Ilysa vs Ily Ilysa vs Ilyssa
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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, 1969–2002 (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. "Ilysa: Baby Name Since 1969 - 18 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilysa. 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 Ilysa 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.