Eudora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,137

among girls · ↑2,974 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eudora

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1923

71 babies

All-time total

2,179

#4,453 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Eudora popularity over time

2,179 babies have been named Eudora since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	64	6	–	#650
1890s	115	12	+80%	#631
1900s	141	14	+23%	#794
1910s	377	38	+167%	#871
1920s	535	54	+42%	#871
1930s	263	26	-51%	#1,219
1940s	139	14	-47%	#1,912
1950s	114	11	-18%	#2,373
1960s	90	9	-21%	#3,606
1970s	56	6	-38%	#4,104
1980s	45	5	-20%	#7,616
1990s	24	2	-47%	#10,559
2000s	28	3	+17%	#11,751
2010s	91	9	+225%	#7,472
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	+78%	#5,137

Where Eudora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Eudora

Eudora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,137 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,179 American babies have been named Eudora. Its peak came in 1923, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eudora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eudora?

The median living Eudora is about 56 years old; half are between 13 and 76. An estimated 700 people named Eudora are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eudora year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,137
2024	13	#8,111
2023	22	#5,611
2022	12	#8,701
2021	13	#8,173
2020	12	#8,567
2019	15	#7,472
2018	13	#8,287
2017	7	#13,156
2016	10	#10,329
2015	7	#13,446
2014	12	#9,156
2013	8	#12,368
2012	7	#13,951
2011	7	#13,814
2010	5	#17,864
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	9	#11,751
2005	5	#17,312
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,646
2001	7	#12,474
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,559
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,104
1965	13	#3,606
1960	10	#4,272
1955	14	#3,134
1950	18	#2,373
1945	9	#3,208
1940	18	#1,912
1935	24	#1,520
1930	38	#1,219
1925	51	#1,067
1920	61	#933
1915	46	#981
1910	12	#1,362
1905	14	#1,027
1900	13	#1,069
1895	7	#1,342
1890	9	#964
1885	8	#810
1880	6	#777

Famous people named Eudora

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Eudora Welty American writer and photographer (1909–2001) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eudora, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eudora?

The median living Eudora is about 56 years old. Half of all living Eudoras are between 13 and 76 years old.

How many people named Eudora are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Eudora are alive in the United States, based on 2,179 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eudora mean?

Eudora is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word elements eu, meaning "good" and dōron, meaning "gift".

How popular is the name Eudora in 2025?

Eudora ranked #5,137 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eudora?

2,179 babies have been named Eudora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eudora most popular?

Eudora peaked in 1923, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Eudora a boy or girl name?

Eudora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eudora rising or falling?

Eudora is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eudora become more popular?

Eudora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Eudora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eudora?

Well-known people named Eudora include Eudora Welty (writer).

Names like Eudora

Names that sound and feel close to Eudora: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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