Total births
275
Girls' name · since 1999
Eilidh
Eilidh has 275 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9285
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
275 babies have been named Eilidh since 1999, making it today's #9285 girls' name.
Eilidh has 275 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9285 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #9285 among girls today
- 275 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eilidh is currently the #9285 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 275 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9285
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Eilidh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9285
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Eilidh was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
18 babies were named Eilidh in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Eilidh compares
275 43th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eilidh's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eilidh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eilidh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eilidh splits its recorded history at 2013: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eilidh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,285
Active since
1999
Eilidh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Eilidh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eilidh's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Eilidh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eilidh? ▼
275 babies have been named Eilidh since 1999. It currently ranks #9285 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 18 births.
When was Eilidh most popular? ▼
Eilidh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Eilidh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eilidh since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Eilidh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eileen, Eilene, Eila, Eiley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eilidh's data
- Eilidh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eilidh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eilidh
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Eila Girl
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Eiley Girl
#3682 550 births
Eileene Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eilidh: #9285 Girls' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eilidh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eilidh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.