How Many People Are Named Eileene?
An estimated 124 people in the United States have the first name Eileene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Eileene peaked in popularity in 1925 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eileene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eileene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Eileene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
124
About 1 in 2,764,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1925
31 births
Total Registered
548
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eileene
Eileene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 548 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eileene as a female name
Ranked #17,783 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1925 (31 births)
Eileene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eileene span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 201 babies were registered. Eileene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eileene by Decade
How has Eileene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eileene by State
Birth registrations for Eileene span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 7 Eileenes were registered per state.
Eileene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eileene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eileene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eileene?
We estimate approximately 124 people named Eileene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,764,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Eileene a common name?
Eileene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 548 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eileene most popular?
Eileene reached peak popularity in 1925, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eileene is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eileene a female name?
Eileene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eileene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eileene Smith, Eileene Johnson, Eileene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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