Carrie vs Eileen
Carrie 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, Carrie was ranked #358 and Eileen #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #898 and Eileen #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #4192 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Carrie and Eileen over time
Carrie and Eileen appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Carrie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
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.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carrie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Carrie and Eileen changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2024, ending at #898 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Carrie and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1976 to 2024, ending at #898 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1976–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Eileen in 41.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #170 in 1991, Eileen #52 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #898, Eileen #372.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eileen in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #353 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 #1940 and #1316.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #4192, Eileen #855.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Carrie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eileen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #209 in 2002, Eileen #314 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carrie #358, Eileen #426.
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 | Carrie | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | 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
- Carrie and Eileen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #360 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1976–2024).
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