Eileen vs Justine
Eileen and Justinecompared 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 2009, Eileen was ranked #284 and Justine #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Eileen was ranked #348 and Justine #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #1069 and Justine #3519 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Justine over time
Eileen and Justine appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Justine 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.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Justine in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Justine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1966 to 2009, ending at #284 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #916 in 1996, Justine #514 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1966–2009
Eileen held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Justine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #18 in 1966, Justine #218 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Eileen #284, Justine #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Justine in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #916 in 1996, Justine #514 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Eileen moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1585 and #1153; by 2007 that had become #1656 and #2410.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #1069, Justine #3519.
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 | Justine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3519 (2021) |
| 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 3 for Justine.
- 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
Justine
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1976
Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1967–1976).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3519 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls