Ilse is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5353 in 2016 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 76 births ranking #1917. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.7%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 70,860 girls born was named Ilse. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.