US rank #7944 Girls' name Peak 1923 2,154 births

Eudora — #7944 US girls' name

2,154 babies named Eudora in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s641890s1151900s1411910s3771920s5351930s2631940s1391950s1141960s901970s561980s451990s242000s282010s912020s72
#7944
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Eudora was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

71 babies were named Eudora in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eudora

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,154 babies named Eudora between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eudora currently holds the #7944 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 71 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eudora performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 535 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Eudora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Eudora in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eudora in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,154 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eudora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,154

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1923

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,944

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eudora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
71
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080 202420051974195819421926191018941880 6

Eudora by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
535 births that decade — 25% of Eudora's all-time total
1880s641890s1151900s1411910s3771920s5351930s2631940s1391950s1141960s901970s561980s451990s242000s282010s912020s72

Eudora by state

Where Eudora concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eudora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
24 1.1%
#2 Michigan
19 0.9%
#3 Georgia
17 0.8%
#4 New York
17 0.8%
#5 Alabama
16 0.7%
#6 Texas
16 0.7%
#7 Virginia
16 0.7%
#8 Illinois
13 0.6%
Pennsylvania share of Eudora's total US births 1.1%
Even split

24 of 2,154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Eudora appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eudora?
2,154 babies have been named Eudora since 1880. It currently ranks #7944 among girls. The peak year was 1923 with 71 births.
When was Eudora most popular?
Eudora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 535 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Eudora most popular?
The top states for the name Eudora are Pennsylvania (24 births), Michigan (19 births), Georgia (17 births).
How long has the name Eudora been used?
Eudora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eudora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eudelia, Eudell, Euda, Eudene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.