Boys' name · since 1882
Eustace
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 705 babies named Eustace, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,415 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 705
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eustace sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 705 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eustace has been recorded 705 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2024.
- #6,415 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 705 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eustace ranks #6,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 705 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,415 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 705
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eustace's 705 recorded births place it above 85.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Eustace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eustace's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eustace popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2024
- Peak year (1921)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Eustace by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (184 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Eustace's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Eustace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 14
1880s
14 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
111 births
- 1920s
1920s
184 births
- 1930s
1930s
83 births
- 1940s
1940s
79 births
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 184 births (26% of all-time use).
How Eustace 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 Eustace's total volume
Eustace by state
Where Eustace concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
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What to do with Eustace's data
- Eustace's decade-level peak was the 1920s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Eustaces (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eustace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
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, 1882–2024 (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 Eustace 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.