Eiley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,595

among girls · ↑64 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eiley

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

42 babies

All-time total

550

#11,175 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Eiley popularity over time

550 babies have been named Eiley since 2001, 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

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
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2000s	101	10	–	#6,888
2010s	249	25	+147%	#4,379
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	+34%	#3,595

Where Eiley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Eiley

Eiley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,595 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 550 American babies have been named Eiley. Its peak came in 2024, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Eiley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eiley?

The median living Eiley is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Eiley are alive in the United States today.

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

Eiley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,595
2024	42	#3,659
2023	27	#4,906
2022	31	#4,503
2021	33	#4,271
2020	25	#5,055
2019	31	#4,468
2018	32	#4,379
2017	32	#4,421
2016	21	#6,030
2015	28	#4,892
2014	24	#5,520
2013	17	#7,143
2012	19	#6,677
2011	21	#6,209
2010	24	#5,667
2009	19	#6,888
2008	14	#8,657
2007	16	#7,836
2006	8	#12,737
2005	12	#9,056
2004	10	#10,130
2003	5	#16,500
2002	12	#8,438
2001	5	#16,058
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eiley?

The median living Eiley is about 8 years old. Half of all living Eileys are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Eiley are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Eiley are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eiley in 2025?

Eiley ranked #3,595 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eiley?

550 babies have been named Eiley in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eiley most popular?

Eiley peaked in 2024, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Eiley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eiley rising or falling?

Eiley is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eiley become more popular?

Eiley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Eiley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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