Eileen vs Sabina
Eileen and Sabinacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Eileen was ranked #396 and Sabina #546 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eileen was ranked #445 and Sabina #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Sabina #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Sabina over time
Eileen and Sabina appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sabina 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 2 of those lists, Sabina 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 Sabina changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 2017, ending at #396 and #546.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Sabina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1963 to 2017, ending at #396 and #546.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #17 in 1964, Sabina #251 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1964–2023
Eileen held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Sabina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Sabina #251 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eileen #445, Sabina #727.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1963–2017
Eileen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sabina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #259 in 1969, Sabina #273 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Eileen #396, Sabina #546.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sabina in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Sabina #618 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2090 and #1272; by 2019 that had become #1316 and #1703.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Sabina #2771.
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 | Sabina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| 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 Sabina.
- 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
Sabina
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #527 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #251 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls