Eilis
Eilis is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish.
- Irish
Meaning & Origin of Eilis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eilis is a name with a single cultural origin: Irish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
The Story of Eilis
The earliest SSA record of Eilis as a baby girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Eilis — #6,009 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Eiliss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 254 Eiliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eilis
Eilis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Eilis's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,009. Use the chart and map above to compare Eilis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.