Eileen vs Lyndsey
Eileen and Lyndseycompared 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 2002, Eileen was ranked #339 and Lyndsey #286 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Eileen was ranked #374 and Lyndsey #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Eileen was ranked #1220 and Lyndsey #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Lyndsey over time
Eileen and Lyndsey appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lyndsey 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 1 of those lists, and Lyndsey 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 Lyndsey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1976 to 2013, ending at #374 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #916 in 1996, Lyndsey #517 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1976–2013
Eileen held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Lyndsey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #52 in 1976, Lyndsey #112 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eileen #374, Lyndsey #747.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2013
Eileen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lyndsey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #916 in 1996, Lyndsey #517 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Eileen moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1389 and #1095; by 2001 that had become #1107 and #2023.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Eileen #1220, Lyndsey #5742.
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 | Lyndsey |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2013) |
| 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 and Lyndsey both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lyndsey
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2013
Highest recorded position: #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1976–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · Girls