Boys' name · since 1912
Eual
Eual has 393 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,117 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 393
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eual is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 393 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eual has been recorded 393 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1959.
- #9,117 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 393 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eual ranks #9,117 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 393 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,117 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 393
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eual's 393 recorded births place it above 79.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Eual's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eual's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eual popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1959
- Peak year (1927)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1959.
393 total births across 48 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1927 with 26 births in a single year.
Eual by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (168 births, 43% of the file).
1920s was Eual's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Eual births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
168 births
- 1930s
1930s
94 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 168 births (43% of all-time use).
Eual decade highlights
- Peak decade 168 births
- Runner-up 94 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Eual by state
Where Eual concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 12 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 10 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 1.5% |
12 of 393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Missouri 3.1% of nationwide
- Arkansas 2.5% of nationwide
- Alabama 1.8% of nationwide
- Texas 1.8% of nationwide
- Oklahoma 1.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 5 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Missouri accounts for 3.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Eual's decade-level peak was the 1920s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Euals (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Eual: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eual draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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