Total births
81
Girls' name · since 1967
Eurika
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Eurika, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 81
- total births
- 1967–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Eurika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 81 recorded since 1967.
Eurika has 81 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1993.
- 81 total births
- 1967–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
81 girls have been named Eurika since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 81
- total births
- 1967–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Eurika was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
8 babies were named Eurika in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Eurika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eurika's full recorded timeline at 1975, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eurika at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Eurika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1993
- Peak year (1973)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Eurika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Eurika's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Eurika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eurika? ▼
81 babies have been named Eurika since 1967. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1973 with 8 births.
When was Eurika most popular? ▼
Eurika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Eurika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eurika since 1967 -- 27 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Eurika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eura, Eureka, Eurydice, Euretha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eurika's data
- Eurika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Eurika
Nearby Names Like Eurika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eurika
Eura Girl
1,453 births
Eureka Girl
860 births
Eurydice Girl
#9690 105 births
Euretha Girl
101 births
Euretta Girl
58 births
Compare Eurika side by side: Eurika vs Eura Eurika vs Eureka Eurika vs Eurydice
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eurika: Baby Name Since 1967 - 81 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eurika. 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 Eurika 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 June 2026.