Unisex name · since 1882

Eura

1,453 babies named Eura in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,821 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,453
born since 1882
1910s
peak decade

Eura is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,453 have been recorded since 1882.

Eura has 1,453 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1982.

  • #5,821 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,453 born since 1882
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eura ranks #5,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,453 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.

#5,821 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,453
born since 1882
1910s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Eura's 1,453 recorded births place it above 91.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

Eura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eura's full recorded timeline at 1922, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Eura popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1920)
44
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
01020304050 188218941904191419241934194419561982 5

Eura popularity over time - boys

84 total births recorded since 1912 (Eura as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 84 births
45678910 19121915192019231926192919461955 5

Eura by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (317 births, 22% of the file).

1910s was Eura's strongest decade.

317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Eura births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 317 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Eura compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eura's total volume

Eura vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -48, 5.4%-69, 11%-102, 2.8%-45, 9.5%-105, 2.8%-110, 2.3%-25, 13.9%-35, 4.3%-35, 5.9%-37, 5.9%-114, 4.6%-48, 4.5%-63, 5%-37, 5.6%-146, 1.9%Eura-101, 3%Eura
Eura vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Eura by state

Where Eura concentrates geographically, total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eura
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
92 6.3%
#2 Texas
60 4.1%
#3 Georgia
28 1.9%
#4 Tennessee
18 1.2%
#5 Kentucky
14 1.0%
#6 Alabama
6 0.4%
#7 California
5 0.3%
#8 Mississippi
5 0.3%
Louisiana share of Eura's total US births 6.3%
Even split

92 of 1,453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eura?
Eura has been given to 1,453 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,821 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 44 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Eura sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eura ranks #5,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eura most popular?
Eura was most popular in the 1910s decade with 317 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Eura most popular?
The top states for the name Eura are Louisiana (92 births), Texas (60 births), Georgia (28 births).
Is Eura a unisex name?
Yes, Eura is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,453 births, and as a boy's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Eura been used?
Eura has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 101 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Eura?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eureka, Eurydice, Euretha, Eurika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Eura's data

  • Eura's decade-level peak was the 1910s (317 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Euras (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eura

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eura: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1882–1982 (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 Eura 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.