girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Eula

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #15,634

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a short form of Eulalia.

Rank 2025
#15,634
among girls · ↓6,516 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Eula
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
1,400 babies
All-time total
47,491
#611 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eula popularity over time

47,491 babies have been named Eula 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,396 – 1,396 140 – #138
1890s 3,270 12 3,282 328 +135% #127
1900s 4,871 26 4,897 490 +49% #122
1910s 9,852 89 9,941 994 +103% #135
1920s 12,160 105 12,265 1,227 +23% #169
1930s 7,523 78 7,601 760 -38% #182
1940s 4,381 15 4,396 440 -42% #266
1950s 2,194 7 2,201 220 -50% #480
1960s 845 – 845 85 -62% #929
1970s 301 – 301 30 -64% #1,741
1980s 139 – 139 14 -54% #2,946
1990s 60 – 60 6 -57% #7,476
2000s 32 – 32 3 -47% #12,475
2010s 71 – 71 7 +122% #7,983
2020s (to 2025) 64 – 64 11 +50% #6,248

The story of Eula

Eula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,634 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 47,491 American babies have been named Eula. Its peak came in 1919, when 1,400 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Eula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eula?

The median living Eula is about 79 years old; half are between 70 and 87. An estimated 8,400 people named Eula are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Eula year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,634 – –
2024 11 #9,118 – –
2023 19 #6,248 – –
2022 14 #7,759 – –
2021 6 #14,026 – –
2020 9 #10,535 – –
2019 11 #9,320 – –
2018 10 #10,046 – –
2017 14 #7,983 – –
2016 6 #14,911 – –
2015 6 #15,093 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #15,222 – –
2012 6 #15,561 – –
2011 6 #15,438 – –
2010 6 #15,582 – –
2009 5 #18,188 – –
2008 7 #14,314 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 7 #14,046 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #14,433 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #12,475 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 11 #7,476 – –
1985 11 #6,164 – –
1980 30 #2,946 – –
1975 21 #3,312 – –
1970 52 #1,741 – –
1965 78 #1,219 – –
1960 132 #929 – –
1955 213 #637 – –
1950 286 #480 – –
1945 376 #358 – –
1940 541 #266 – –
1935 710 #236 7 #3,059
1930 1,053 #182 6 #3,721
1925 1,203 #182 7 #3,517
1920 1,305 #169 10 #2,837
1915 1,162 #160 11 #2,355
1910 615 #135 5 #1,674
1905 502 #126 7 #1,027
1900 437 #138 – –
1895 342 #134 – –
1890 248 #140 7 #833
1885 158 #142 – –
1880 70 #179 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eula?

The median living Eula is about 79 years old. Half of all living Eulas are between 70 and 87 years old.

How many people named Eula are alive today?

An estimated 8,400 people named Eula are alive in the United States, based on 47,491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eula mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a short form of Eulalia.

How popular is the name Eula in 2025?

Eula ranked #15,634 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eula?

47,491 babies have been named Eula in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eula most popular?

Eula peaked in 1919, when 1,400 newborns received the name.

Is Eula a boy or girl name?

Eula is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eula rising or falling?

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

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