Eura
A feminine name meaning "good breeze" or "prosperous wind".
Name Census estimates that about 168 living Americans carry the first name Eura. It is a predominantly female name (94.5% of registrations). The average person named Eura today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eura births was 1920 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eura. 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 Eura is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Euras were born before 1955.
People living today
168
~ 1 in 2,040,204 Americans
Peak year
1920
52 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1955 SSA rank
#4,037
Tracked since 1882
Census
Eura in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 354 people with the first name Eura, which placed it at #26,327 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
#26,327
National first-name rank
People counted
354
354 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eura
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eura is Black at 52.0%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Eura 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 Eura at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.0% · 184
- White38.1% · 135
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 9
- Two or more races2.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Eura
Eura leans heavily female at 94.5% of total registrations, but 84 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Eura as a male name
- Ranked #4,037 in 1955
- 5 male births in 1955
- Peak: 1912 (9 births)
Eura as a female name
- Ranked #10,990 in 1982
- 5 female births in 1982
- Peak: 1920 (44 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eura leans strongly female. 300 people counted with this name were female (84.0%), compared with 57 male bearers (16.0%).
Popularity
Eura: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eura from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 348 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
Eura 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 Eura during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Euras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Louisiana, Texas, Georgia recorded the most babies named Eura, while Mississippi, California, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eura
The name Eura is a rare and obscure name of uncertain origin, with no definitive record of its linguistic roots or early usage. Some scholars have speculated that it may derive from the Greek word "eurus," meaning "wide" or "broad," but there is no concrete evidence to support this theory.
One of the earliest known mentions of the name Eura can be found in a collection of ancient Greek texts from the 5th century BCE. In these texts, a minor character named Eura is briefly referenced, though no further details are provided about the significance or meaning of the name.
In the 3rd century CE, a Roman historian named Cassius Dio mentioned a woman named Eura who was a companion to the Empress Julia Domna. However, this reference is fleeting, and no additional information is given about Eura's background or the origins of her name.
The name Eura remained largely obscure throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, with only a handful of documented instances. One notable figure was Eura of Navarre, a 12th-century noblewoman who played a minor role in the Reconquista against the Moors in Spain.
In the 18th century, a French philosopher and writer named Eura d'Alembert (1717-1783) gained some recognition for her contributions to the Enlightenment movement. Her given name, though unusual, was likely a product of her parents' eccentricity or a nod to her family's ancestral roots.
Another noteworthy figure with the name Eura was Eura Shelley (1792-1822), the wife of the renowned English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Despite her literary connections, little is known about the origin or meaning of her first name.
While the name Eura has been historically rare, it has enjoyed a modest resurgence in recent decades, particularly in certain parts of Europe and North America. However, its overall popularity remains limited, and its linguistic and cultural origins remain shrouded in mystery.
People
Eura + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eura 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
Eura: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eura?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 168 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eura 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 2,040,204 US residents.
Is Eura a common name?
We classify Eura as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,537 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eura most popular?
The single biggest year for Eura was 1920, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eura is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eura in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 354 people with the name Eura, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,327 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 Eura 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 Eura?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eura leans strongly female. 300 people counted with this name were female (84.0%), compared with 57 male bearers (16.0%). 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 Eura?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eura is Black at 52.0%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Eura most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Eura in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.0% (184 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 Eura in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eura a female name?
Yes, 94.5% of people registered as Eura 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 Eura still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eura 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 Eura 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 share the name Eura?
Want to know how many Americans are named Eura? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.