Eileen
Anglicized form of the Irish Eibhlin, which the Normans brought over as Aveline, a diminutive of Germanic names in Av-.
Eileen in 2025
Eileen was given to 437 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,291st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,587 babies born.
The history of Eileen
Eileen reached its highest point in 1947, when 4,267 babies were given the name, ranking 176th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 131st, in 1943.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 190,020 babies have been named Eileen. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Eileen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Eileen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 81 | 969 |
| 1890s | 438 | 519 |
| 1900s | 1,351 | 368 |
| 1910s | 12,718 | 183 |
| 1920s | 28,623 | 160 |
| 1930s | 22,349 | 188 |
| 1940s | 34,803 | 131 |
| 1950s | 36,648 | 181 |
| 1960s | 24,926 | 244 |
| 1970s | 7,932 | 447 |
| 1980s | 5,696 | 633 |
| 1990s | 4,109 | 892 |
| 2000s | 3,801 | 1,147 |
| 2010s | 3,836 | 1,270 |
| 2020s | 2,709 | 1,161 |
Where Eileen is heading
Eileen has risen 7% over the past decade, from 408 babies in 2015 to 437 in 2025.
Names like Eileen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Eileen.