Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Light Variant of Evelyn.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Eileen
Pronunciation
e(i)-leen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1943 (rank #1762, 17 births); most recent 1989 (rank #6220, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #91, 4,250 births); most recent 2025 (rank #654, 437 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 437 |
| 2024 | – | 508 |
| 2023 | – | 444 |
| 2022 | – | 475 |
| 2021 | – | 440 |
| 2020 | – | 401 |
| 2019 | – | 413 |
| 2018 | – | 439 |
| 2017 | – | 421 |
| 2016 | – | 390 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #816, 44 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #587, 94 births); most recent 2023 (rank #547, 85 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2014 | 84 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #17, 367 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #104, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #330, 5 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #67, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence