Alison vs Eileen
Alison 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, Alison was ranked #213 and Eileen #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Eileen #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Eileen over time
Alison and Eileen appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eileen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Eileen changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #855.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #213 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Eileen in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Eileen #17 in 1964.
The order changed in 2021: Alison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #255 and #255; by 2021 that had become #209 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Eileen #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eileen in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Eileen #855 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1490 and #2090; by 2019 that had become #1634 and #1316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Eileen #855.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Eileen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alison #127 in 1997, Eileen #314 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Eileen #440.
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 | Alison | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (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
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eileen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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