Eileen vs Gemma
Eileen and Gemmacompared 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 2013, Eileen was ranked #440 and Gemma #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Gemma over time
Eileen and Gemma appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eileen 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
Eileen and Gemma changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #443 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #314 in 1997, Gemma #35 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Gemma in 35.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Gemma #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gemma in 22.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2090 and #1649; by 2019 that had become #1316 and #1940.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Gemma #1541.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gemma in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Gemma #35 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eileen #440, Gemma #327.
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 | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen and Gemma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 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 recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls