Eile
Éile was the #483 girls' name in Ireland in 2025 (7 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Eile as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,867 (4) | #290 (5) | #483 (7) |
| 2024 | — | — | #288 (5) | #441 (8) |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | #3,219 (7) | — | #727 (4) |
| 2022 | — | — | #418 (3) | #317 (13) |
| 2021 | — | — | #350 (4) | #363 (11) |
| 2020 | — | — | — | #275 (15) |
| 2019 | #15,539 (5) | #5,591 (3) | #298 (5) | #871 (3) |
| 2018 | — | — | — | #512 (7) |
| 2013 | — | — | #440 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2020 at #275.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,000 baby girls in the published Ireland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,500 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Eile is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 3,800 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,600 to 1 in 9,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eile | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Éile | Ireland | Girls | #483 | 7 |
| Eile | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Eile | Northern Ireland | Girls | #290 | 5 |
| Eile | US | Girls | — | too few |