Total births
438
Girls' name · since 1998
Eily
438 babies named Eily in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5383
- among girls today
- 438
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eily is the #5383 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 438 recorded since 1998.
Eily has 438 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5383 as of the latest data, more common than 70% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #5383 among girls today
- 438 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eily is currently the #5383 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 438 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5383
- among girls today
- 438
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Eily vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5383
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Eily was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
26 babies were named Eily in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Eily compares
438 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Eily's all-time total is 15% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eily | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 438 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eily's full recorded timeline at 2012, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eily at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#5,383
Active since
1998
Eily popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Eily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eily's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Eily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
213 births
- 2020s
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 213 births (49% of all-time use).
Eily by state
Where Eily concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.4% |
California share of Eily's total US births 1.4%
6 of 438 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eily? ▼
438 babies have been named Eily since 1998. It currently ranks #5383 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 26 births.
When was Eily most popular? ▼
Eily was most popular in the 2010s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Eily most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eily are California (6 births).
How long has the name Eily been used? ▼
Eily has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eily? ▼
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 Eily's data
- Eily's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (213 total births) through the 2020s (112) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Eilys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Eily
Nearby Names Like Eily
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eily
Eileen Girl
#592 189,614 births
Eilene Girl
#12221 2,087 births
Eila Girl
#1944 1,906 births
Eiley Girl
#3682 550 births
Eileene Girl
548 births
Compare Eily side by side: Eily vs Eileen Eily vs Eilene Eily vs Eila
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Eily: #5383 Girls' Name - 438 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eily. 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 Eily 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.