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Worldwide Name Statistics

Eileen

Ranked #592 - 1 in 93,005 people
US

Most common in

United States

86k bearers

World total

86,017

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#592

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States86k
Worldwide
~86k
rank #592
Rarity
1 in 93,005
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~86k in US

About the name Eileen

There are an estimated 86,017 people named Eileen alive worldwide today. That ranks Eileen at #592 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Eileen is held by approximately 86,017 people, ranking #592 among first names. That works out to roughly 26 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,859 U.S. residents).

Historically Eileen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Eileen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Eileen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Eileen, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 6
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1885: 6
  4. 1886: 15
  5. 1887: 15
  6. 1888: 14
  7. 1889: 20
  8. 1890: 15
  9. 1891: 13
  10. 1892: 35
  11. 1893: 32
  12. 1894: 36
  13. 1895: 44
  14. 1896: 46
  15. 1897: 59
  16. 1898: 81
  17. 1899: 77
  18. 1900: 85
  19. 1901: 86
  20. 1902: 91
  21. 1903: 101
  22. 1904: 120
  23. 1905: 124
  24. 1906: 161
  25. 1907: 168
  26. 1908: 199
  27. 1909: 216
  28. 1910: 258
  29. 1911: 336
  30. 1912: 470
  31. 1913: 614
  32. 1914: 920
  33. 1915: 1,493
  34. 1916: 1,858
  35. 1917: 2,153
  36. 1918: 2,264
  37. 1919: 2,352
  38. 1920: 2,718
  39. 1921: 2,868
  40. 1922: 2,944
  41. 1923: 2,976
  42. 1924: 3,070
  43. 1925: 2,969
  44. 1926: 2,928
  45. 1927: 2,935
  46. 1928: 2,652
  47. 1929: 2,563
  48. 1930: 2,387
  49. 1931: 2,237
  50. 1932: 2,129
  51. 1933: 2,011
  52. 1934: 2,234
  53. 1935: 2,207
  54. 1936: 2,334
  55. 1937: 2,354
  56. 1938: 2,287
  57. 1939: 2,169
  58. 1940: 2,044
  59. 1941: 2,208
  60. 1942: 3,120
  61. 1943: 4,109
  62. 1944: 3,658
  63. 1945: 3,643
  64. 1946: 4,179
  65. 1947: 4,267
  66. 1948: 3,843
  67. 1949: 3,732
  68. 1950: 3,891
  69. 1951: 3,824
  70. 1952: 3,747
  71. 1953: 3,637
  72. 1954: 3,685
  73. 1955: 3,514
  74. 1956: 3,458
  75. 1957: 3,722
  76. 1958: 3,534
  77. 1959: 3,636
  78. 1960: 3,506
  79. 1961: 3,490
  80. 1962: 3,062
  81. 1963: 2,949
  82. 1964: 2,594
  83. 1965: 2,425
  84. 1966: 2,039
  85. 1967: 1,800
  86. 1968: 1,586
  87. 1969: 1,475
  88. 1970: 1,282
  89. 1971: 1,043
  90. 1972: 918
  91. 1973: 865
  92. 1974: 759
  93. 1975: 662
  94. 1976: 564
  95. 1977: 635
  96. 1978: 629
  97. 1979: 575
  98. 1980: 613
  99. 1981: 585
  100. 1982: 584
  101. 1983: 689
  102. 1984: 614
  103. 1985: 560
  104. 1986: 534
  105. 1987: 471
  106. 1988: 515
  107. 1989: 531
  108. 1990: 529
  109. 1991: 422
  110. 1992: 403
  111. 1993: 401
  112. 1994: 368
  113. 1995: 372
  114. 1996: 373
  115. 1997: 377
  116. 1998: 450
  117. 1999: 414
  118. 2000: 402
  119. 2001: 407
  120. 2002: 380
  121. 2003: 389
  122. 2004: 358
  123. 2005: 381
  124. 2006: 355
  125. 2007: 396
  126. 2008: 386
  127. 2009: 347
  128. 2010: 321
  129. 2011: 369
  130. 2012: 324
  131. 2013: 360
  132. 2014: 391
  133. 2015: 408
  134. 2016: 390
  135. 2017: 421
  136. 2018: 439
  137. 2019: 413
  138. 2020: 401
  139. 2021: 440
  140. 2022: 476
  141. 2023: 444
  142. 2024: 511
  143. 2025: 437

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Eileen worldwide?

There are an estimated 86,017 people named Eileen alive worldwide today, ranking #592 globally.

Is Eileen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 93,005 people. In the United States there are roughly 86,017 bearers, which is 1 in 3,859 Americans.

Is Eileen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Eileen is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Eileen come from?

Who are famous people named Eileen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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