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Eileen

Girl

Origin of the name

Eileen is the English form of the Irish Eibhlín.

Classic name

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In 1947, Eileen reached its peak: 4,251 girls, 1 baby in 847. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 143 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 654.
189,614births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 91rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Eileen are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Eileen is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Eileen is most common in New York (3 times), New Jersey (2.6) and Massachusetts (2.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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