Euri
A feminine Greek name meaning "wide" or "broad".
Name Census estimates that about 48 living Americans carry the first name Euri. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Euri today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Euri births was 2020 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Euri. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Euri. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
48
~ 1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Peak year
2020
8 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2011 SSA rank
#9,958
Tracked since 2011
Census
Euri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 161 people with the first name Euri, which placed it at #43,643 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
#43,643
National first-name rank
People counted
161
161 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
57.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Euri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Euri is Hispanic at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.3%). 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 Euri 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 Euri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino57.8% · 93
- Black or African American19.3% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.3% · 23
- White4.3% · 7
- Two or more races3.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Euri
Euri leans heavily female at 85.4% of total registrations, but 7 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Euri as a male name
- Ranked #9,958 in 2011
- 7 male births in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (7 births)
Euri as a female name
- Ranked #15,985 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Euri on both sides of the split. Of the 158 people counted with this name, 101 were male (63.9%) and 57 were female (36.1%).
Popularity
Euri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Euri from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 25 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Euri 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 Euri 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 Euri
The given name Euri has its origins in Greek mythology and language. It is derived from the Greek word "euros", meaning "wide" or "broad". The name was initially used to refer to the easterly winds that blew across the Mediterranean Sea.
In ancient Greek texts, such as Homer's Odyssey, Euri is personified as the god of the east wind. This god was often depicted as a powerful and forceful figure, capable of stirring up violent storms and causing shipwrecks. The name Euri was therefore associated with strength, intensity, and the unpredictable nature of the elements.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Euri was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC. Euri of Samos was a student of Protagoras and is believed to have written several treatises on logic and rhetoric, although none of his works have survived.
In the 3rd century BC, there was a Greek mathematician and astronomer named Euri of Rhodes. He is credited with developing the first sundial that could accurately measure time and was also involved in the construction of the renowned Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
During the Byzantine era, a notable figure bearing the name Euri was Euri Palaeologus, a member of the imperial Palaeologus dynasty. He served as the governor of Thessalonica in the late 13th century and played a pivotal role in defending the city against various invaders.
In more recent history, Euri Michaloliakos was a Greek military officer and politician who founded the far-right political party Golden Dawn in the 1980s. He was born in 1957 and served as the party's leader until his conviction and imprisonment in 2020 for running a criminal organization.
Another individual with the name Euri was Euri Vidrih, a Slovenian writer and translator who lived from 1920 to 2006. He was known for his translations of works by authors such as James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, and also wrote several novels and short story collections of his own.
While the name Euri may have ancient roots, it has been used sparingly throughout history, perhaps due to its association with the unpredictable and sometimes destructive forces of nature. However, those who have borne this name have often been associated with intellectual pursuits, artistic endeavors, or positions of power and influence.
People
Euri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Euri 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
Euri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Euri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 48 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Euri 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 7,140,715 US residents.
Is Euri a common name?
We classify Euri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Euri most popular?
The single biggest year for Euri was 2020, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Euri is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Euri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 161 people with the name Euri, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,643 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 Euri 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 Euri?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Euri on both sides of the split. Of the 158 people counted with this name, 101 were male (63.9%) and 57 were female (36.1%). 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 Euri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Euri is Hispanic at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (19.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.3%). 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 Euri most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Euri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (93 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 Euri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Euri a female name?
Yes, 85.4% of people registered as Euri 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 Euri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Euri 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 Euri 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 Euri as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Euri on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.