Eilish
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning variant of Aoife, possibly meaning desired or wished for.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Eilish by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Eilish. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 35 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eilish. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Eilidhbright; a form of Helen21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eilisbright; Irish form of Elizabeth4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elisagod is my oath; form of elizabeth113 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elishagod is my salvation417 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Eilish
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