Eileen vs Geraldine
Eileen and Geraldinecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #322 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Eileen was ranked #343 and Geraldine #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Geraldine over time
Eileen and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Eileen moved ahead of Geraldine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #95 and #81 the year before became #96 and #107.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #322 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #17 in 1964, Geraldine #7 in 1965.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #17 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #322 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Geraldine in 21.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Geraldine #7 in 1965.
The order changed in 1987: Eileen moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #95 and #81; by 1987 that had become #96 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #322, Geraldine #883.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Geraldine in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Eileen moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1389 and #1389; by 2001 that had become #1107 and #1170.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
- 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
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls