Eileen vs Eileene

Side-by-side comparison of Eileen and Eileene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Eileen

Girl name · Rank #593

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Name B

Eileene

Girl name

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Metric Eileen Eileene
Current Rank #593 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 189,170 548
Peak Year 1947 1925
Peak Year Births 4,251 31
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Eileen Eileene
1880ss 81 —
1890ss 438 —
1900ss 1,351 —
1910ss 12,706 98
1920ss 28,588 201
1930ss 22,258 84
1940ss 34,694 71
1950ss 36,569 54
1960ss 24,867 19
1970ss 7,916 —
1980ss 5,689 5
1990ss 4,109 5
2000ss 3,801 6
2010ss 3,835 5
2020ss 2,268 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eileen Eileene
2014 391 —
2015 408 —
2016 390 —
2017 421 —
2018 439 —
2019 413 —
2020 401 —
2021 440 —
2022 475 —
2023 444 —
2024 508 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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