Ilse is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2486 in 2005 with 70 recorded births. This places Ilse in the top 13% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 76 births ranking #1917. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 26,396 girls born was named Ilse. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.