Eilleen
Every Eilleen since 1915 — 503 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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
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.