Eileen
The medieval English form of Helen, from Greek Helene.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Eileen first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 20 different years between 1920 and 1952. Its biggest year was 1947, when 4,251 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 91 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1943, at No. 68. In 2025 it ranked No. 654 for girls. All told, 190,020 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Ellen (276,029), Elin (5,204), Elan (4,331), Ellyn (3,836), Elon (3,633), Eilene (2,087) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Helen
Explore Eileen interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 81 | No. 567 |
| 1890s | 438 | No. 339 |
| 1900s | 1,351 | No. 240 |
| 1910s | 12,706 | No. 103 |
| 1920s | 28,588 | No. 91 |
| 1930s | 22,258 | No. 103 |
| 1940s | 34,695 | No. 68 |
| 1950s | 36,570 | No. 91 |
| 1960s | 24,868 | No. 130 |
| 1970s | 7,915 | No. 245 |
| 1980s | 5,689 | No. 332 |
| 1990s | 4,109 | No. 461 |
| 2000s | 3,801 | No. 619 |
| 2010s | 3,836 | No. 669 |
| 2020s | 2,709 | No. 592 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.