Eileen vs Evelina
Eileen and Evelinacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Evelina #198 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Evelina #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Evelina #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Evelina #451 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Evelina over time
Eileen and Evelina appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Evelina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Evelina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eileen 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
Eileen and Evelina changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #501 and #198.
- Mirrored each other
Over 42 shared years in Norway · Girls, Evelina rose about as far as Eileen fell — from #304 and #600 in 1974 to #501 and #198 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Evelina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #501 and #198.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1974–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Evelina in 22.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #265 in 2024, Evelina #194 in 2016.
The order changed in 2006: Evelina moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #422 and #591; by 2006 that had become #552 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Evelina #198.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Evelina in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Evelina #392 in 2019.
The order changed in 2007: Evelina moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1585 and #1748; by 2007 that had become #1656 and #1443.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Evelina #451.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Evelina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #230 in 2008, Evelina #325 in 2011.
The order changed in 2025: Evelina moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #441; by 2025 that had become #443 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Evelina #381.
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 | Eileen | Evelina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Evelina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Evelina
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #600 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls