Ailbhe vs Eileen
Ailbhe and Eileencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #50 and Eileen #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ailbhe was ranked #171 and Eileen #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #790 and Eileen #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Eileen over time
Ailbhe and Eileen appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Ailbhe moved ahead of Eileen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #164 and #125 the year before became #101 and #114.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailbhe and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #50 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Eileen in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Eileen #17 in 1964.
The order changed in 1995: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #164 and #125; by 1995 that had become #101 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #50, Eileen #443.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eileen in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Eileen #855 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Eileen #855.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ailbhe | Eileen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe and Eileen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls