How Many People Are Named Ilisa?
An estimated 150 people in the United States have the first name Ilisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Ilisa peaked in popularity in 1964 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ilisa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ilisa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
150
About 1 in 2,285,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1964
13 births
Total Registered
175
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ilisa
Ilisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 175 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ilisa as a female name
Ranked #17,865 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1964 (13 births)
Ilisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ilisa span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 85 babies were registered. Ilisa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ilisa by Decade
How has Ilisa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ilisa by State
Ilisa + Last Name Combinations
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Ilisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ilisa?
We estimate approximately 150 people named Ilisa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,285,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Ilisa a common name?
Ilisa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 175 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ilisa most popular?
Ilisa reached peak popularity in 1964, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ilisa is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ilisa a female name?
Ilisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ilisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ilisa Smith, Ilisa Johnson, Ilisa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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