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Eilis

Girl

Meaning of Eilis: Hebrew: 'pledged to God'

Eilis is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12603rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12603

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

260

First recorded 1990 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Eilis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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