Eileen vs Kiera
Eileen and Kieracompared 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 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Kiera #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Kiera #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Kiera #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Kiera #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Kiera over time
Eileen and Kiera appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Kiera held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kiera 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 Kiera changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Kiera were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #443 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1973–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Kiera in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #45 in 1974, Kiera #160 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Kiera #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kiera in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Kiera #91 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Kiera #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kiera in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Kiera #174 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #446, Kiera #350.
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 | Kiera |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Kiera both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kiera
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls