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Ilse
OriginDutch variation of Ilsa
Meaning"pledged to God"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#2835
On Nameberry
About Ilse
Variation of Ilsa
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,804 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | #4,338 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,735 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2018 | #4,489 | 31 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #4,385 | 32 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | #4,298 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | #4,128 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | #2,970 | 56 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | #4,790 | 28 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #4,929 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2025 | #3,937 | 37 | 23 |
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- Ilse Charlotte (Still) Werner
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- Ilse Crawford
British interior designer
Ilse in pop culture
- Ilse Neumann
character in the musical "Spring Awakening"
- Ilse Burnley
character in the "Emily of New Moon" series by L. M. Montgomery
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