girl's name
Eile
AY-luh (Irish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 152
Ireland
#487
as Éile, 2025
Eile is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2020, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eile Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How Popular Is Eile?
In 2017, Eile was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #487 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Where Eile Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Eile Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éile | Éile is a rare spelling of Eile, written with a fada and recorded 68 times, mostly in Ireland. | 68 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Eile
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Eile Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eile over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Eile
- Irish AY-luh
Eile in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Éile
Sibling Names for Eile
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Eile — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Eile
How popular is the name Eile?
In 2017, Eile was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #487 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in Ireland.
Is Eile a girl's or a boy's name?
Eile is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eile?
Eile has 2 syllables.
When was Eile most popular?
Eile peaked in 2020, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eile a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eile currently ranks #300 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.