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Eileen

Eileen means “light (debated)” (Irish origin). 124,460 US babies since 1940, peak 1947.

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What it means

“light (debated)”

IrishDebated

In US birth records

Peak year: 1947

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124,460 US babies were named Eileen between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Eileen (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 88% of the family

  • Eileen 88%
  • Ilene 8%
  • Ileen 1%
  • Eilene 1%
  • Ilhan <1%
  • Eyleen <1%
  • Yeilin <1%
  • Ilean <1%
  • Eilleen <1%
  • Eilyn <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1947)