Rising since 1998, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Eily since 1998
Babies named Eily per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s | 213 |
| 2020s | 112 |
Meaning & origin
Eily is a rare Irish variant name that emerged in U.S. records in 1998, with a current rank of 7,491 as of 2025. Its popularity has been rising since its first recorded year, and it reached its highest usage in 2013. The name has not yet appeared in any top state lists, indicating its niche appeal. Eily's charm lies in its simplicity and connection to the more familiar Eileen, offering a distinctive yet intuitive alternative.
Eily is likely an anglicized variant of the Irish names Eileen or Aileen. Both ultimately derive from the Norman French name Aveline or the Irish Eibhlín, which is itself a Gaelic form of Helen. The name Helen comes from the Greek Helene, associated with the word for 'torch' or 'light'. Eily appeared in the United States in the late 1990s as a diminutive form of longer Irish names, often used independently since the early 2000s.
“Eily” around the world
Where Eily lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
25
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: El
Sibling names for Eily
Names that share Eily's style, for a brother or sister.
