Eulah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	73	7	–	#643
1890s	176	18	+141%	#581
1900s	259	26	+47%	#615
1910s	451	45	+74%	#759
1920s	498	50	+10%	#923
1930s	227	23	-54%	#1,220
1940s	129	13	-43%	#1,878
1950s	53	5	-59%	#3,761
1960s	5	1	-91%	#6,908
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#643

1890s

176

+141%

#581

1900s

259

+47%

#615

1910s

451

+74%

#759

1920s

498

+10%

#923

1930s

227

-54%

#1,220

1940s

129

-43%

#1,878

1950s

-59%

#3,761

1960s

-91%

#6,908

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Eulah

Eulah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 1,871 American babies have been named Eulah. Its peak came in 1915, when 63 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 Eulah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eulah?

The median living Eulah is about 83 years old; half are between 76 and 89. An estimated 200 people named Eulah 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.

Eulah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,497
1950	6	#4,911
1945	11	#2,792
1940	13	#2,341
1935	26	#1,463
1930	38	#1,220
1925	52	#1,054
1920	62	#923
1915	63	#824
1910	25	#863
1905	26	#702
1900	26	#709
1895	21	#692
1890	16	#674
1885	6	#964
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eulah?

The median living Eulah is about 83 years old. Half of all living Eulahs are between 76 and 89 years old.

How many people named Eulah are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Eulah are alive in the United States, based on 1,871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eulah mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Eula.

How popular is the name Eulah in 2025?

Eulah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eulah?

1,871 babies have been named Eulah in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eulah most popular?

Eulah peaked in 1915, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Eulah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eulah rising or falling?

Eulah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Eulah popularity over time

The story of Eulah

How old are people named Eulah?

Eulah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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