Eulalia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "good speech" or "well spoken".
Name Census estimates that about 1,864 living Americans carry the first name Eulalia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Eulalia today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eulalia births was 1921 (108 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eulalia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Eulalia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,881 Americans
Peak year
1921
108 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,693
Tracked since 1880
Census
Eulalia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,756 people with the first name Eulalia, which placed it at #3,571 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
#3,571
National first-name rank
People counted
5.8K
5,756 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
83.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eulalia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eulalia is Hispanic at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%). 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 Eulalia 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 Eulalia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.0% · 4,778
- White8.5% · 488
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 239
- Black or African American3.1% · 180
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 37
- Two or more races0.6% · 34
Popularity
Eulalia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eulalia from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 854 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Eulalia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eulalia 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 Eulalia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eulalias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Eulalia, while Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eulalia
The name Eulalia is derived from the Greek word "eulalos," which means "sweetly speaking" or "beautifully speaking." It is believed to have originated in the Eastern Mediterranean region during ancient times. The name was particularly popular in parts of the Byzantine Empire and later spread to other areas of Europe and the Mediterranean.
One of the earliest known references to the name Eulalia can be found in the ancient Christian martyrology, which records the story of a young girl named Eulalia who was martyred in Merida, Spain, during the Diocletian persecution in the early 4th century. Her martyrdom and subsequent veneration as a saint contributed to the popularity of the name among early Christian communities.
In the Middle Ages, the name Eulalia was widely used across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. It was a popular name among nobility and royalty, as well as among the general population. One notable bearer of the name was Eulalia of Barcelona (c. 1187-1209), a Catalan princess and the wife of King Alfonso II of Portugal.
During the Renaissance period, the name Eulalia continued to be used, although its popularity waned in some regions. One notable figure from this era was Eulalia Anacoreta (c. 1490-1555), a Spanish mystic and author from Valencia.
In the 19th century, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Spain and Latin America. This can be attributed in part to the romanticization of Spanish culture and literature during this period. One famous bearer of the name was Eulalia de Borbón (1864-1958), an Infanta of Spain and a member of the Spanish royal family.
Another notable figure with the name Eulalia was Eulalia Guzmán (1890-1985), a Chilean poet and educator who played a significant role in the literary and cultural life of her country.
Other notable historical figures with the name Eulalia include:
1. Eulalia of Merida (c. 292-304), an early Christian martyr and saint.
2. Eulalia of Barcelona (c. 1187-1209), a Catalan princess and Queen of Portugal.
3. Eulalia Anacoreta (c. 1490-1555), a Spanish mystic and author.
4. Eulalia de Borbón (1864-1958), an Infanta of Spain and member of the Spanish royal family.
5. Eulalia Guzmán (1890-1985), a Chilean poet and educator.
People
Eulalia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eulalia 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
Eulalia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eulalia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,864 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eulalia 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 183,881 US residents.
Is Eulalia a common name?
We classify Eulalia as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,797 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eulalia most popular?
The single biggest year for Eulalia was 1921, when 108 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eulalia is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eulalia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,756 people with the name Eulalia, or 1.91 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,571 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 Eulalia 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 Eulalia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eulalia appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,762 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Eulalia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eulalia is Hispanic at 83.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.2%). 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 Eulalia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eulalia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.0% (4,778 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 Eulalia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eulalia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eulalia in the SSA data are female. 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 Eulalia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eulalia 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 Eulalia 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 Eulalia?
See how many people share the name Eulalia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.