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Ilsa

Girl

Meaning of Ilsa: German: 'pledged to God'

Ilsa is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5339th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5339

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

917

First recorded 1943 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Ilsa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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