Eileen
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright or shining one; form of Evelyn.
Babies a year
421
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#654
down from #593
UK popularity
#816
44 babies
How Eileen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #696 |
| 2016 | #728 |
| 2017 | #692 |
| 2018 | #669 |
| 2019 | #701 |
| 2020 | #701 |
| 2021 | #670 |
| 2022 | #621 |
| 2023 | #660 |
| 2024 | #593 |
| 2025 | #654 |
In 2025, 44 babies in England and Wales were named Eileen. In the US, 421 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 4,250 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Eileen was most common in 1945, when it went to 0.27% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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