Eileen vs Karla
Eileen and Karlacompared 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 2009, Eileen was ranked #364 and Karla #190 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Karla #266 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Karla #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Karla #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Karla over time
Eileen and Karla appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Karla in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Karla changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1948 and 2025, ending at #501 and #266.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Karla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #443 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Karla in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #38 in 1972, Karla #194 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Karla #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Karla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Karla #433 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2090 and #1649; by 2019 that had become #1316 and #3151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Karla #2115.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1948–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Karla in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #256 in 1948, Karla #264 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Karla moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #265 and #322; by 2025 that had become #501 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Karla #266.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2009
Eileen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Karla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Karla #190 in 2009.
The order changed in 2008: Karla moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #318 and #377; by 2008 that had become #439 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Eileen #364, Karla #190.
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 | Karla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #266 (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 Karla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Karla
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls