Davina vs Eileen
Davina 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, Davina was ranked #339 and Eileen #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Davina was ranked #885 and Eileen #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Davina was ranked #790 and Eileen #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Davina was ranked #934 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Davina and Eileen over time
Davina and Eileen appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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
Davina and Eileen changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #934 and #855.
- Longest-running competitions
Davina and Eileen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #885 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1967–2025
Davina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eileen in 36.
Highest recorded here: Davina #254 in 1977, Eileen #21 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Davina #885, Eileen #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Davina held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eileen in 4.
Highest recorded here: Davina #323 in 2001, Eileen #855 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Eileen moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1200 and #1238; by 2021 that had become #2073 and #1069.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Davina #934, 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 | Davina | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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
- Davina 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
Davina
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 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