Eileen vs Pauline
Eileen and Paulinecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Eileen was ranked #336 and Pauline #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Eileen was ranked #371 and Pauline #380 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Pauline #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Pauline over time
Eileen and Pauline appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pauline 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1981, Eileen moved ahead of Pauline in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #66 and #65 the year before became #76 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Pauline changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2022, ending at #371 and #380.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Pauline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1946 to 2022, ending at #371 and #380.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #17 in 1964, Pauline #12 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #17 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #336 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018
Eileen held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Pauline in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Pauline #12 in 1964.
The order changed in 1981: Eileen moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #66 and #65; by 1981 that had become #76 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Eileen #336, Pauline #896.
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1946–2022
Eileen held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Pauline in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Pauline #242 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eileen #371, Pauline #380.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Pauline in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Pauline #1076 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Pauline #4843.
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 | Pauline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Pauline.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Pauline
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #396 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls