Eilleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,028 in 1916
0 babies were named Eilleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEilleen first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1916, when it reached #2,028.
About the name Eilleen
Eilleen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Eilleen for girls from 1915 to 2018, in 62 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked #2,028 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | 96,899 girls |
| 1920s | 8.8 | 113,766 girls |
| 1930s | 4.8 | 208,333 girls |
| 1940s | 4.0 | 248,139 girls |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 330,033 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 261,780 girls |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 775,194 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 girls |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 598,802 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 989,011 girls |
Other spellings of Eilleen
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 Eilleen
What is the origin of the name Eilleen?
Eilleen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Eilleen a boy or girl name?
Eilleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Eilleen?
Eilleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,028 in 1916.