Total births
385
Girls' name · since 1952
Ilyse
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.
- #12332
- among girls today
- 385
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Ilyse currently ranks #12332 among girls' names in America, with 385 babies recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Ilyse recorded 385 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #12332 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2024.
- #12332 among girls today
- 385 born since 1952
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ilyse is currently the #12332 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 385 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12332
- among girls today
- 385
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Ilyse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12332
of 17,726 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.
How Ilyse compares
385 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ilyse's all-time total is 1% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ilyse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 385 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ilyse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ilyse's full recorded timeline at 1977, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ilyse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#12,332
Active since
1952
Ilyse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2024
- Peak year (1969)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Ilyse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ilyse's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ilyse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 112 births (29% of all-time use).
Ilyse by state
Where Ilyse concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| 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 #12332 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ilyse since 1952 -- 73 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Ilyse's data
- Ilyse's decade-level peak was the 1960s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ilyses (87 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 Ilyse
Nearby Names Like Ilyse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ilyse
Ilyana Girl
#2424 1,453 births
Ily Girl
#3283 995 births
Ilyssa Girl
786 births
Ilyanna Girl
#4850 479 births
Ilya Girl
#6991 256 births
Compare Ilyse side by side: Ilyse vs Ilyana Ilyse vs Ily Ilyse vs Ilyssa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1952–2024 (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. "Ilyse: #12332 Girls' Name - 385 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ilyse. 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 Ilyse 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 June 2026.