Eileen vs Hailey
Eileen and Haileycompared 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 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Hailey #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Hailey #108 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Hailey #176 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Hailey #239 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Hailey #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Hailey over time
Eileen and Hailey appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Hailey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Hailey changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #855 and #395.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #855 in 2024, Hailey #373 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hailey in 17.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Hailey #373 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Hailey moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1204 and #1324; by 2016 that had become #1211 and #1086.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Hailey #395.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1983–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hailey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #77 in 1983, Hailey #73 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Hailey moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #266 and #340; by 2012 that had become #677 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Hailey #79.
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 | Hailey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #79 (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
- Eileen and Hailey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls