girl's name
Eilean
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 34
Eilean is a girl's name. In 1958 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1932, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Eilean over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1958, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1950s (to 1958) | 6 |
How popular is Eilean?
In 1958, Eilean was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Eilean is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eilean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eilean also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eilean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eilean
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eilean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eilean
How popular is the name Eilean?
In 1958, Eilean was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Eilean a girl's or a boy's name?
Eilean is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Eilean most popular?
Eilean peaked in 1932, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.