Ilisa
Girl name · English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,692 in 1964
0 babies were named Ilisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryIlisa first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1964, when it reached #3,692.
About the name Ilisa
Ilisa is a girl name of English and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Ilisa for girls from 1956 to 2012, in 22 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #3,692 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0 | 336,134 girls |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 209,644 girls |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 373,134 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
Other spellings of Ilisa
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Ilisa
What is the origin of the name Ilisa?
Ilisa has English, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Ilisa a boy or girl name?
Ilisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ilisa?
Ilisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #3,692 in 1964.