Bernice vs Eileen
Bernice 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 2015, Bernice was ranked #896 and Eileen #362 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bernice was ranked #4192 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernice and Eileen over time
Bernice and Eileen appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernice in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Bernice and Eileen changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #855.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernice and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #896 and #362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bernice #236 in 1966, Eileen #17 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2015
Bernice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eileen in 36.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #236 in 1966, Eileen #17 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Bernice #896, Eileen #362.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Eileen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #1074 in 1997, Eileen #855 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernice #4192, 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 | Bernice | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eileen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Bernice
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 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 recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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