Catriona vs Eileen
Catriona 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 2002, Catriona was ranked #209 and Eileen #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Catriona was ranked #898 and Eileen #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catriona was ranked #638 and Eileen #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Catriona was ranked #5669 and Eileen #876 among girls in England and Wales.
Catriona and Eileen over time
Catriona and Eileen appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Catriona in 0.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catriona and Eileen changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #898 and #372.
- Longest-running competitions
Catriona and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #898 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2024
Catriona held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Eileen in 34.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #58 in 1979, Eileen #17 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catriona #898, Eileen #372.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Catriona held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Eileen in 14.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #372 in 1996, Eileen #876 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Eileen moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1160 and #1656; by 2008 that had become #1447 and #1391.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Catriona #5669, Eileen #876.
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 | Catriona | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Catriona has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eileen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Catriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #167 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
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