Total births
697
Boys' name · since 1895
Euel
Euel has 697 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 697
- total births
- 1895–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
697 boys have been named Euel since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Euel has 697 recorded births among boys since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1976.
- 697 total births
- 1895–1976 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
697 boys have been named Euel since 1895, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1976.
- 697
- total births
- 1895–1976
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Euel was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
33 babies were named Euel in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Euel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Euel's full recorded timeline at 1934, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Euel at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1895
Euel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1976
- Peak year (1918)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Euel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Euel's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Euel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
164 births
- 1920s
1920s
234 births
- 1930s
1930s
132 births
- 1940s 89
1940s
89 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 234 births (34% of all-time use).
How Euel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Euel's total volume
Euel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Euel by state
Where Euel concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 27 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 22 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 20 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Euel's total US births 3.9%
Even split
27 of 697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Euel? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 697 babies named Euel. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 33 births.
When was Euel most popular? ▼
Euel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Euel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Euel are Texas (27 births), Alabama (22 births), Arkansas (20 births).
How long has the name Euel been used? ▼
Euel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 82 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Euel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Euell. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Euel's data
- Euel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Euels (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1895–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Euel: Baby Name Since 1895 - 697 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/euel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Euel 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 July 2026.