US rank #8922 Girls' name Peak 1919 47,154 births

Eula — #8922 US girls' name

47,154 babies named Eula in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s13961890s32701900s48711910s98521920s121601930s75231940s43811950s21941960s8451970s3011980s1391990s602000s322010s712020s59
#8922
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Eula was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

1,390 babies were named Eula in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eula

The Social Security Administration has registered 47,154 babies named Eula between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eula currently holds the #8922 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 1,390 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eula performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 12,160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Eula shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 3,740 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Eula in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eula 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 47,154 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.

Eula at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47,154

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1919

1,390 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,922

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eula popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
1,390
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420011980196219441926190818901880 70

Eula popularity over time — boys

332 total births recorded since 1890 (Eula as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 332 births
05101520 19581937193219261921191619081890 7

Eula by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
12,160 births that decade — 26% of Eula's all-time total
1880s13961890s32701900s48711910s98521920s121601930s75231940s43811950s21941960s8451970s3011980s1391990s602000s322010s712020s59

Eula by state

Where Eula concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eula
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
3,740 7.9%
#2 North Carolina
3,298 7.0%
#3 Texas
3,207 6.8%
#4 Alabama
3,096 6.6%
#5 Louisiana
2,753 5.8%
#6 Kentucky
2,194 4.7%
#7 Mississippi
2,141 4.5%
#8 Tennessee
2,138 4.5%
Georgia share of Eula's total US births 7.9%
Even split

3,740 of 47,154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Eula appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eula?
47,154 babies have been named Eula since 1880. It currently ranks #8922 among girls. The peak year was 1919 with 1,390 births.
When was Eula most popular?
Eula was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12,160 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Eula most popular?
The top states for the name Eula are Georgia (3,740 births), North Carolina (3,298 births), Texas (3,207 births).
How long has the name Eula been used?
Eula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eula?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eulalia, Eulah, Eulalie, Eulene, 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.