girl's name
Eilleen
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 508
Eilleen is a girl's name. In 2018 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 1916, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Eilleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 59 |
| 1950s | 58 |
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 16 |
How popular is Eilleen?
In 2018, Eilleen 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 Eilleen 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 Eilleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eilleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eilleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eilleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eilleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eilleen
How popular is the name Eilleen?
In 2018, Eilleen 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 Eilleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Eilleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Eilleen most popular?
Eilleen peaked in 1916, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.