Eileen is a distinctive choice, ranked #855 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eileen in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#855
US Rank #593
About the Name Eileen
Eileen is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #855. The name has climbed 383 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eileen is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #593, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eileen
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Eileen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eileen in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eileen is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 383 places over the last five years to #855 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Eileen is more popular in the US (#593) than in the UK (#855). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Eileen include: Eileen Chong — Eileen Chong Pei Shan is a Singaporean politician and former diplomat.; Eileen Collins — Eileen Marie Collins is an American retired NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel.; Eileen Laubacher — Eileen Laubacher (née Haskins) is a retired two-star United States Navy rear admiral who served on the National Security Council under President Joe Biden..
Eileen ranks #593 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
43
UK babies named Eileen (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 383 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eileen
Likely around 1 other Eileen in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Eileen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anna Eileen Heckart was an American stage and screen actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years. Heckart won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Emmy Awards, as well as was nominated for three Tony Awards.
Eileen Chong Pei Shan is a Singaporean politician and former diplomat. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), she has been serving as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) since 19 May 2025.
Eileen Marie Collins is an American retired NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel. A flight instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission.
Eileen Ryan was an American actress. The wife of actor and director Leo Penn, she was the mother of actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn, and of singer Michael Penn.
Eileen Gray was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Over her career, she was associated with many notable European artists of her era, including Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska, Le Corbusier, and the architect Jean Badovici, with whom she was romantically involved and who taught her architecture and collaborated with her on various buildings.
Eileen Laubacher (née Haskins) is a retired two-star United States Navy rear admiral who served on the National Security Council under President Joe Biden. Laubacher announced that she would run for Colorado's 4th congressional district in 2026, challenging incumbent U.S.
Eileen Chang (traditional Chinese: 張愛玲; simplified Chinese: 张爱玲; pinyin: Zhāng Àilíng; Wade–Giles: Chang1 Ai4-ling2；September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her sometime pen name Liang Jing (梁京), was a Chinese and American writer. Chang was born in Shanghai to a family with aristocratic lineage and received a bilingual education in Chinese and English.
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