Eilish
Eilish is a female given name: 99% of people named Eilish are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 274 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eilish
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eilish," in English, "Guten Tag Eilish," in German. Eilish is a female given name: about 99% of people named Eilish are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eilish,
German
Guten Tag Eilish,
French
Bonjour Eilish,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eilish:
Chinese
Eilish您好：
Japanese
Eilish様
English
Hi Eilish,
German
Hi Eilish,
French
Salut Eilish,
Spanish
Hola Eilish,
Chinese
Eilish你好：
Japanese
Eilishさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 274 female · 274 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eilish a male or female name?
Eilish is a female given name: 99% of people named Eilish are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Eilish in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eilish," in English, "Guten Tag Eilish," in German. Eilish is a female given name: about 99% of people named Eilish are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eilish a unisex name?
Eilish is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Eilish are men. Eilish leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Eilish a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eilish (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eilish,
title = {Is Eilish a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eilish},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}