Eileen vs Rosa
Eileen and Rosacompared 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 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Rosa #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Rosa #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Rosa #108 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Rosa #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Eileen was ranked #354 and Rosa #459 among girls in Norway.
Eileen and Rosa over time
Eileen and Rosa appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 of those lists, Rosa 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 Rosa changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2020, ending at #354 and #459.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Rosa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1945 to 2020, ending at #354 and #459.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #855 in 2024, Rosa #94 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1945–2020
Eileen held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Rosa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Rosa #280 in 1948.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Eileen #354, Rosa #459.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rosa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #27 in 1970, Rosa #197 in 2020.
The order changed in 2014: Rosa moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #374 and #399; by 2014 that had become #494 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Rosa #226.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Rosa #94 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Rosa #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2001–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rosa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #318 in 2005, Rosa #53 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #446, Rosa #75.
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 | Rosa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen and Rosa both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Rosa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #334 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls