Total births
105
Girls' name · since 1965
Eurydice
105 babies named Eurydice in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9690
- among girls today
- 105
- born since 1965
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eurydice is the #9690 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 105 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Eurydice recorded 105 times among girls since 1965, holding rank #9690 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #9690 among girls today
- 105 born since 1965
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eurydice is currently the #9690 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 105 born since 1965, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9690
- among girls today
- 105
- born since 1965
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Eurydice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9690
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Eurydice was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
10 babies were named Eurydice in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Eurydice compares
105 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eurydice's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eurydice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 105 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eurydice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eurydice's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eurydice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#9,690
Active since
1965
Eurydice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (1974)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Eurydice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eurydice's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Eurydice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eurydice? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 105 babies named Eurydice. Today it holds rank #9690 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 10 births.
When was Eurydice most popular? ▼
Eurydice was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Eurydice been used? ▼
Records for Eurydice go back to 1965, giving 61 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eurydice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eura, Eureka, Euretha, Eurika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Eurydice
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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, 1965–2025 (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. "Eurydice: #9690 Girls' Name - 105 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eurydice. 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 Eurydice 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.