#5932024 rank
1947peak year
188,780babies named Eileen since 1880
▲ +23%5-year trend
Eileen popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Eileen mean?
An anglicized form of Irish Eibhlin, from the Norman name Aveline, ultimately Germanic avi, often glossed 'desired' or 'radiant'. It was hugely popular in early 20th-century America.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Spellings & variants
AileenEibhlin
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