Eileen vs Mabel
Eileen and Mabelcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Mabel #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Mabel #83 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Mabel #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Mabel #206 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Eileen and Mabel over time
Eileen and Mabel appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Mabel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Mabel changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #443 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #855 in 2024, Mabel #37 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mabel in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Mabel #37 in 2024.
The order changed in 1997: Mabel moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #916 and #1112; by 1997 that had become #1365 and #1365.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Mabel #37.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1965–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mabel in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1965, Mabel #94 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Mabel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #255 and #264; by 2021 that had become #322 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Mabel #94.
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 | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (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 Mabel 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
Mabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls