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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 2025, Eileen was ranked #816 and Pauline #4201 among girls in England and Wales.

Eileen and Pauline over time

Eileen and Pauline appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025

    Eileen held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Pauline in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Eileen #816 in 2025, Pauline #1076 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #816, Pauline #4201.

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.

Other comparisons involving Pauline

Pairs where Pauline shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eileen, Pauline
FieldEileenPauline
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Pauline

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls