Bernadette vs Eileen
Bernadette 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Bernadette was ranked #426 and Eileen #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bernadette was ranked #718 and Eileen #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bernadette was ranked #1603 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernadette and Eileen over time
Bernadette and Eileen appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernadette 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Eileen moved ahead of Bernadette in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #129 and #161 the year before became #134 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bernadette and Eileen changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #855.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernadette and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #718 and #443.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #15 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Bernadette held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Eileen in 32.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #12 in 1969, Eileen #17 in 1964.
The order changed in 1993: Eileen moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #129 and #161; by 1993 that had become #134 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernadette #718, Eileen #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernadette held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eileen in 20.
Highest recorded here: Bernadette #620 in 1996, Eileen #855 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1649 and #2090; by 2019 that had become #2040 and #1316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernadette #1603, 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 | Bernadette | 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernadette has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Eileen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bernadette
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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