Eual
An invented or misspelled variation of the name Ewell.
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Eual. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eual today is around 86 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eual births was 1927 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eual. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Eual is about 86 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Euals were born before 1950.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eual. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1927
26 babies that year
Average age
86
years old
1959 SSA rank
#4,179
Tracked since 1912
Census
Eual in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 128 people with the first name Eual, which placed it at #49,019 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,019
National first-name rank
People counted
128
128 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eual
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eual is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eual described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eual at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.0% · 105
- Black or African American9.4% · 12
- Two or more races6.3% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 3
Popularity
Eual: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eual from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 168 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eual by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eual during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Euals live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama recorded the most babies named Eual, while Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eual
The name Eual has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, which emerged in Mesopotamia around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "e-wal," which translates to "house protector" or "guardian of the home."
In the early Sumerian city-states, the concept of a house protector held great significance, as families believed in the presence of divine entities or spirits that safeguarded their dwellings. The name Eual was bestowed upon individuals who were thought to possess the ability to ward off evil spirits and maintain harmony within the household.
Eual was a relatively uncommon name in ancient Sumerian records, but it did appear in a few notable clay tablets and inscriptions. One such example is the "Sumerian King List," an ancient manuscript that records the names of rulers in various Sumerian city-states, where an individual named Eual is mentioned as a minor official or administrator.
The earliest recorded individual bearing the name Eual was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2800 BCE. His name was inscribed on a clay tablet that documented the transfer of land ownership, suggesting that he held a respected position within the scribal class.
Throughout history, the name Eual has been carried by various individuals, although its usage has been relatively rare. One notable figure was Eual the Architect, a skilled builder who lived in the ancient Assyrian Empire around 700 BCE. He was renowned for his innovative construction techniques and was commissioned to oversee the construction of several grand temples and palaces.
Another prominent individual with the name Eual was a Persian scholar who lived during the Sassanid Empire in the 6th century CE. He was known for his extensive knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, and his writings on celestial bodies and calculations were widely studied in academic circles of the time.
In the 12th century, a renowned Islamic philosopher and theologian named Eual ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy, medicine, and law. His works played a crucial role in the transmission of Aristotelian philosophy to the Western world and had a lasting impact on medieval European thought.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian painter named Eual Masaccio, born in 1401, gained recognition for his pioneering use of perspective and naturalistic style in his frescoes and paintings. His works, such as the "Holy Trinity" fresco in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, are considered masterpieces of early Renaissance art.
While the name Eual has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields, from architecture and philosophy to art and academia. Its Sumerian roots and association with the concept of household protection have imbued the name with a unique cultural significance.
People
Eual + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eual as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eual: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eual?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eual going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Eual a common name?
We classify Eual as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 393 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eual most popular?
The single biggest year for Eual was 1927, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eual is about 86 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eual in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 128 people with the name Eual, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,019 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eual in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eual?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eual leans strongly male. 117 people counted with this name were male (98.3%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eual?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eual is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eual most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Eual in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (105 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eual in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eual a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eual in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eual still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eual in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eual can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Eual?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Eual, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.