girl's name
Ilse
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,822
Ilse is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 103 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ilse over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 98 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 66 |
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 56 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 720 |
| 2000s | 527 |
| 2010s | 337 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 215 |
How popular is Ilse?
In 2025, Ilse was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ilse is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ilse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ilse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ilse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ilse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ilse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ilse
How popular is the name Ilse?
In 2025, Ilse was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ilse a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilse is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ilse?
Ilse has 1 syllable.
When was Ilse most popular?
Ilse peaked in 1993, when 103 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ilse a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ilse currently ranks #3,930 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.