Eilidh is a distinctive choice, ranked #1454 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eilidh in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1454
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About the Name Eilidh
Eilidh has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 270 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #783 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eilidh is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eilidh in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Eilidh
Eilidh MacQueen — Eilidh MacQueen is a Thailand-based Scottish actress.
Eilidh Whiteford — Eilidh Whiteford is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Banff and Buchan from 2010 to 2017.
Eilidh Middleton — Eilidh Middleton is an equestrian competitor from Finzean, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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 Eilidh
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Eilidh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eilidh in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eilidh is declining: down 462 places since 2020, to #1,454 in 2025. It peaked at #783 in 1996.
Eilidh is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eilidh include: Eilidh MacQueen, Eilidh Whiteford and Eilidh Middleton. Short summaries for each appear below.
Eilidh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eilidhs in the wild.
21
UK babies named Eilidh (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 462 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eilidh
Almost certainly the only Eilidh in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eilidh
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eilidh Whiteford is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Banff and Buchan from 2010 to 2017.
Eilidh Adams is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hibernian of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL), and for the Scotland women's national team.