US rank #12286 Girls' name Peak 1969 385 births

Ilyse — #12286 US girls' name

385 babies named Ilyse in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s491960s1121970s701980s591990s372000s202010s252020s13
#12286
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Ilyse was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

17 babies were named Ilyse in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ilyse

The Social Security Administration has registered 385 babies named Ilyse between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ilyse currently holds the #12286 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ilyse performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Ilyse shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 87 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ilyse in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ilyse in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 385 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ilyse at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

385

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1969

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,286

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ilyse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
17
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
05101520 202420081991198519761970196419571952 8

Ilyse by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
112 births that decade — 29% of Ilyse's all-time total
1950s491960s1121970s701980s591990s372000s202010s252020s13

Ilyse by state

Where Ilyse concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ilyse
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
87 22.6%
New York share of Ilyse's total US births 22.6%

87 of 385 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ilyse?
385 babies have been named Ilyse since 1952. It currently ranks #12286 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 17 births.
When was Ilyse most popular?
Ilyse was most popular in the 1960s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Ilyse most popular?
The top states for the name Ilyse are New York (87 births).
How long has the name Ilyse been used?
Ilyse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ilyse?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.