Eileen
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Eileen is an Irish name meaning “shining” or “bright,” often treated as a familiar form of Helen. Eileen reached Ireland with the Anglo-Normans as a form of Evelyn and Aveline, which itself goes back to Eve, meaning “life.” Eileen has been used in the U.S. since the 1800s, peaked in the 1940s, and still brings the 1980s song “Come on Eileen” to mind. A fitting namesake is astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot a space mission and later the first to command a space shuttle flight.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Irish Names for Children, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Eileen in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Eileen against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Eileen is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Eileen in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 437 girls were named Eileen, making it the #654 girls' name in the US. Since 1882, 189,614 girls have been named Eileen, with the most (4,251) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in Massachusetts, Washington and New York.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Eileen in other languages
- Avelina Finnish, Italian
- Aibhilín Irish
- Ellina Hungarian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Eileen
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Eileen, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Eileen | 1974 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eileen | 1970 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Eileen (Category 1) | 1966 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Eileen | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Eileen | 1947 | Western Pacific | 65 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Eileen
There are 4 towns and villages with Eileen in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Eileen | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eileen | California, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eileen | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Eileen Gardens | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Eileen
There are 18 lakes and reservoirs with Eileen in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 11🇺🇸 United States 7
| Name | Where | |
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| Eileen Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eileen Lake | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Eileen | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Eileen | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Eileen songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Eileen in their title. The best known:
- Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners (1982)
- Eileen Óg
- Eileen Curran
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Eileen
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Eileen.
Eileen Barker
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Chang
Eileen Davidson
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Fictional characters named Eileen
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Eileen as a pet name
FurryName has found 8 dogs named Eileen in public pet registers, making it the #5,290 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Port Moody (1), Richmond (1), Zurich (1). Eileen as a dog name →
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