Eileen vs Zahra
Eileen and Zahracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #816 and Zahra #116 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Zahra #171 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Zahra #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Zahra #336 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Zahra #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Eileen and Zahra over time
Eileen and Zahra appear together in 3 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Zahra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Zahra in none. 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 Zahra changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2025, ending at #501 and #336.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Zahra were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #816 and #116.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #816 in 2025, Zahra #116 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1951–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Zahra in 42.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Zahra #232 in 1989.
The order changed in 2025: Zahra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #265 and #273; by 2025 that had become #501 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Zahra #336.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zahra in 30.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #816 in 2025, Zahra #116 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #816, Zahra #116.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1993–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Zahra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #113 in 1993, Zahra #226 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Zahra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #363; by 2022 that had become #357 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Zahra #226.
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.
- Geraldine vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #9 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #883 and #322.
Geraldine · Eileen · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Pauline vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #12 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #336.
Pauline · Eileen · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eileen vs Carmel
In 1964 they stood at #17 and #21 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #362 and #896.
Eileen · Carmel · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Eileen · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eileen | Zahra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #116 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen and Zahra 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 #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zahra
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #409 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2023
Highest recorded position: #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #116 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls