Eulan
A masculine name of uncertain meaning, perhaps derived from Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Eulan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eulan today is around 91 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eulan births was 1919 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eulan. 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 Eulan is about 91 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Eulans were born before 1945.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eulan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1919
14 babies that year
Average age
91
years old
1942 SSA rank
#3,737
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Eulan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eulan from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 29 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Eulan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eulan 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 Eulan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eulan
The name Eulan is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek language, with roots that can be traced back to the Byzantine era. It is thought to be a combination of the Greek words "eu," meaning "good" or "well," and "lan," which is a variant of the word "laos," meaning "people" or "populace." This linguistic composition suggests that the name Eulan may have been associated with the idea of a good or well-regarded person among the people.
Despite its Greek origins, there are few historical references or recorded instances of the name Eulan in ancient Greek texts or records. However, some scholars suggest that a variation of the name, "Eulanos," may have been used as a personal name or surname during the Byzantine period, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD.
The earliest recorded use of the name Eulan dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in a medieval manuscript from the region of modern-day Greece. This document, which detailed local land ownership and taxation records, listed an individual named Eulan as a landowner in a small village near the city of Thessaloniki.
Throughout the centuries, the name Eulan has been associated with a handful of notable figures. One of the earliest was Eulan of Nicomedia, a Byzantine scholar and philosopher who lived in the 5th century AD. He is best known for his work on logic and metaphysics, and his writings were influential in the development of Byzantine intellectual thought.
In the 9th century, Eulan the Monk was a prominent figure in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a renowned ascetic and spiritual leader who founded a monastery in the mountains of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). His teachings and writings on monastic life and spiritual discipline were widely studied and revered by monastics of the era.
During the Renaissance period, Eulan Visconti was an Italian nobleman and patron of the arts. Born in Milan in 1412, he was a member of the powerful Visconti family and is remembered for his patronage of artists and intellectuals, including the renowned painter and architect Donato Bramante.
In more recent times, Eulan Giddens was a British sociologist and academic who lived from 1938 to 2022. He was a prominent figure in the field of sociology and is best known for his work on modernization theory and the concept of globalization. Giddens served as the Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1997 to 2003.
Another notable individual with the name Eulan was Eulan Ray, an American jazz musician and composer who lived from 1914 to 1988. He was a influential figure in the swing and bebop eras of jazz, known for his innovative compositions and collaborations with legendary artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
People
Eulan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eulan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eulan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eulan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eulan 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Eulan a common name?
We classify Eulan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eulan most popular?
The single biggest year for Eulan was 1919, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eulan is about 91 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Eulan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eulan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eulan 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 Eulan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eulan 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 Eulan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Eulan?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Eulan, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.