Eileen is a distinctive choice, ranked #816 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eileen in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#816
US Rank #654
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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 โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eileen is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eileen in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #593, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Eileen
Eileen Heckart โ Anna Eileen Heckart was an American stage and screen actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years.
Eileen Chong โ Eileen Chong Pei Shan is a Singaporean politician and former diplomat.
Eileen Collins โ Eileen Marie Collins is an American retired NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eileen
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Eileen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eileen in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eileen is at its highest recorded position โ #816 in 2025, with 44 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,238.
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 Collins and Eileen Laubacher. Short summaries for each appear below.
Eileen ranks #593 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
44
UK babies named Eileen (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 422 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
Almost certainly the only Eileen in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Eileen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eileen Laubacher (nรฉe Haskins) is a retired two-star United States Navy rear admiral who served on the National Security Council under President Joe Biden.
Eileen Chang (traditional Chinese: ๅผตๆ็ฒ; simplified Chinese: ๅผ ็ฑ็ฒ; pinyin: Zhฤng รilรญng; WadeโGiles: Chang1 Ai4-ling2๏ผSeptember 30, 1920 โ September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her sometime pen name Liang Jing (ๆขไบฌ), was a Chinese and American writer.
Eileen Josephine Bowman SylwestrzakMay 8, 1966) is an American actress who performed as Snow White at the 61st Academy Awards and Beach Blanket Babylon.