Eileen vs Madeleine
Eileen and Madeleinecompared 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 2025, Eileen was ranked #816 and Madeleine #259 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Madeleine #269 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Madeleine #295 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Madeleine #327 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Madeleine #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eileen and Madeleine over time
Eileen and Madeleine appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Madeleine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eileen in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Madeleine 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 Madeleine changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Madeleine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #816 and #259.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #17 in 1964, Madeleine #288 in 1966.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Madeleine in 39.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Madeleine #79 in 1989.
The order changed in 2025: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #265 and #284; by 2025 that had become #501 and #327.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Madeleine #327.
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Madeleine in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Madeleine #288 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Madeleine #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Madeleine in 30.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #816 in 2025, Madeleine #64 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #816, Madeleine #259.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2015
Eileen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Madeleine in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #330 in 2012, Madeleine #269 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eileen #426, Madeleine #269.
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 | Madeleine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #259 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Madeleine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madeleine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls