Eileen vs Marina
Eileen and Marinacompared 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 2001, Eileen was ranked #343 and Marina #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Marina #411 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Marina #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Marina #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #816 and Marina #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Marina over time
Eileen and Marina appear together in 3 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Marina held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Marina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eileen 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 Marina changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #501 and #411.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Marina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #816 and #580.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1952–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marina in 60.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Marina #122 in 1960.
The order changed in 2025: Marina moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #265 and #433; by 2025 that had become #501 and #411.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Marina #411.
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Marina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Marina #172 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Marina #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marina in 30.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #816 in 2025, Marina #471 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #816, Marina #580.
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 | Marina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marina.
- 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
Marina
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among girls in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls