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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Eileene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Eileene
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
31 babies
All-time total
548
#11,199 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Eileene popularity over time

548 babies have been named Eileene since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1925Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 98 10 – #1,706
1920s 201 20 +105% #1,477
1930s 84 8 -58% #2,337
1940s 71 7 -15% #2,370
1950s 54 5 -24% #3,555
1960s 19 2 -65% #5,453
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #10,743
1990s 5 1 0% #14,842
2000s 6 1 +20% #15,684
2010s 5 1 -17% #17,783
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Eileene

Eileene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 548 American babies have been named Eileene. Its peak came in 1925, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eileene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eileene?

The median living Eileene is about 74 years old; half are between 67 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Eileene are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eileene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 5 #17,783
2009 – –
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2006 6 #15,684
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1965 6 #5,999
1960 – –
1955 6 #5,366
1950 – –
1945 14 #2,370
1940 – –
1935 8 #3,232
1930 – –
1925 31 #1,477
1920 29 #1,522
1915 12 #2,429
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eileene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eileene?

The median living Eileene is about 74 years old. Half of all living Eileenes are between 67 and 82 years old.

How many people named Eileene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Eileene are alive in the United States, based on 548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eileene in 2025?

Eileene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eileene?

548 babies have been named Eileene in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eileene most popular?

Eileene peaked in 1925, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Eileene a boy or girl name?

Eileene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eileene rising or falling?

Eileene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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