Eileen vs Hilary
Eileen and Hilarycompared 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 2010, Eileen was ranked #395 and Hilary #663 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #816 and Hilary #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Hilary over time
Eileen and Hilary appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hilary 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Hilary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #395 and #663.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #17 in 1964, Hilary #106 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2010
Eileen held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Hilary in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Hilary #106 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Eileen #395, Hilary #663.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Hilary in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #816 in 2025, Hilary #916 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Eileen moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #916 and #916; by 1997 that had become #1365 and #1543.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #816, Hilary #3705.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Eileen
Pairs where Eileen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Geraldine vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #9 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #883 and #322.
Geraldine · Eileen · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Pauline vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #12 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #336.
Pauline · Eileen · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eileen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #17 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #362 and #896.
Eileen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Eileen · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eileen | Hilary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Hilary.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hilary
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #129 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 recorded1964–2010
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls