Eilleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	56	6	–	#2,056
1920s	105	11	+88%	#2,438
1930s	52	5	-50%	#3,112
1940s	59	6	+13%	#2,656
1950s	58	6	-2%	#4,133
1960s	72	7	+24%	#3,401
1970s	20	2	-72%	#6,167
1980s	18	2	-10%	#5,926
1990s	16	2	-11%	#12,216
2000s	31	3	+94%	#11,320
2010s	16	2	-48%	#10,641
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,056

1920s

105

+88%

#2,438

1930s

-50%

#3,112

1940s

+13%

#2,656

1950s

-2%

#4,133

1960s

+24%

#3,401

1970s

-72%

#6,167

1980s

-10%

#5,926

1990s

-11%

#12,216

2000s

+94%

#11,320

2010s

-48%

#10,641

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Eilleen

Eilleen 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 1915, 503 American babies have been named Eilleen. Its peak came in 1916, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Eilleen?

The median living Eilleen is about 63 years old; half are between 42 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Eilleen 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.

Eilleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,298
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,641
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,977
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,686
2005	6	#15,038
2004	5	#16,878
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,320
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,000
1960	14	#3,401
1955	5	#6,094
1950	6	#4,897
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,990
1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,125
1925	9	#3,448
1920	11	#2,965
1915	5	#4,472
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eilleen?

The median living Eilleen is about 63 years old. Half of all living Eilleens are between 42 and 74 years old.

How many people named Eilleen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Eilleen are alive in the United States, based on 503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eilleen in 2025?

Eilleen 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 Eilleen?

503 babies have been named Eilleen in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eilleen most popular?

Eilleen peaked in 1916, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Eilleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eilleen rising or falling?

Eilleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Eilleen popularity over time

The story of Eilleen

How old are people named Eilleen?

Eilleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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