Eileene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,466 in 1925
0 babies were named Eileene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEileene first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #1,466.
About the name Eileene
Eileene is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Eileene for girls from 1911 to 2010, in 48 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #1,466 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 90,000 girls |
| 1920s | 17 | 59,880 girls |
| 1930s | 7.9 | 126,103 girls |
| 1940s | 5.0 | 200,401 girls |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 952,381 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Eileene
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Eileene
What is the origin of the name Eileene?
Eileene has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Eileene a boy or girl name?
Eileene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Eileene?
Eileene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #1,466 in 1925.