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Eilis

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What official birth registration shows about Eilis: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1031 to #5876.199720012005201120182025#1031#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1031
1997#1074
1998#2165
1999#1557
2000#1831
2001#1520
2002#2868
2003#1996
2004#3197
2005#4798
2007#3667
2008#4524
2010#4012
2011#5785
2012#5876
2016#5785
2017#4763
2018#3518
2020#4535
2022#3970
2023#5687
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2017.

In 2020: #333 among girls in Northern Ireland, #4535 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #158 in Northern Ireland in 1999.

Eilis's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152012HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#155711HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#107418HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#103119HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3374HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3334HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2397HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3773HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2735HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2306HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1987HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#15811HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2615HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#35414HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#44410HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#28614HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#30012HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#31710HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#24714HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#30210HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#20217HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#19418HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#22912HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#21618HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#21118HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#20619HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#18124HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#18524HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#20719HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#18624HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#19422HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#16431HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#18925HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18129HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#16835HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#23219HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#21624HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#23021HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#18930HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#22422HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#22719HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#26213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#25515HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#23216HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#22518HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3077HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#26510HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22513HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#22710HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Eilis is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Eilis, between 1964 and 2025, in 60 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201754#164 in 1987
England and Wales1996–202522#1031 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202421#158 in 1999

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1987) than in Northern Ireland (1999).

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What is known about Eilis

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #158 in Northern Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.