Eilis vs Eileen

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

Name A

Eilis

Girl name

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Name B

Eileen

Girl name · Rank #593

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Metric Eilis Eileen
Current Rank Unranked #593
Total Births (all years) 254 189,170
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 20 4,251
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Eilis Eileen
1880ss — 81
1890ss — 438
1900ss — 1,351
1910ss — 12,706
1920ss — 28,588
1930ss — 22,258
1940ss — 34,694
1950ss — 36,569
1960ss — 24,867
1970ss — 7,916
1980ss — 5,689
1990ss 61 4,109
2000ss 75 3,801
2010ss 86 3,835
2020ss 32 2,268

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eilis Eileen
2014 — 391
2015 6 408
2016 14 390
2017 19 421
2018 20 439
2019 13 413
2020 11 401
2021 7 440
2022 9 475
2023 5 444
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, 1990–2023.

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