Eulas
A boy's name of Greek origin with 517 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Parents who choose Eulas tend to be looking for something that feels real but not common — a name with 517 recorded births and a peak of 23 in 1922, enough history to feel legitimate without being ordinary.
The sharp, distinct ending gives Eulas a direct, strong feel that works well in both playground and boardroom.
Eulas is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Eulas is a boy's baby name of Greek origin, a variant of Eulas or Eulis, possibly related to the Greek Eulalios meaning 'well-spoken' or 'fair speech,' from eu (well) and lalein (to speak). The name carries the Greek ideal of eloquence as a supreme virtue.
Eulas has the compressed, slightly unusual quality of names from the American South's early twentieth-century naming tradition, where names with classical Greek roots were used in forms that had traveled through several generations of oral tradition before being written down.
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In the American context, Eulas is a boy's name with several decades of recorded use (1909–1989). Its Greek roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.
Though no longer in the top 1,000, Eulas’s 517 recorded births mean it has left a mark. Every name carries the accumulated identity of the people who have worn it — and Eulas has decades of that history.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Eulas has 51+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1909.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 23 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 47 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 73 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 99 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 165 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 100 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 5 | — |
The Story of Eulas
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1922, Eulas is a name steeped in history. Boys named Eulas are most likely born between 1912 and 1932.
How rare is Eulas?
With 517 total births on record, Eulas remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1909, peaked in the 1920s with 165 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Eulas by the numbers
- Would fill 11 school buses
- Meeting one Eulas per day would take 1.4 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(51 years, 1909–1989)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | #8299 |
| 1967 | 5 | #4149 |
| 1965 | 5 | #4079 |
| 1961 | 6 | #3774 |
| 1960 | 7 | #3445 |
| 1958 | 6 | #3662 |
| 1957 | 9 | #2887 |
| 1956 | 7 | #3308 |
| 1955 | 8 | #3045 |
| 1954 | 6 | #3566 |
| 1953 | 6 | #3545 |
| 1950 | 5 | #3852 |
| 1949 | 5 | #3859 |
| 1948 | 7 | #3099 |
| 1947 | 6 | #3481 |
| 1946 | 12 | #2190 |
| 1945 | 11 | #2166 |
| 1944 | 6 | #3229 |
| 1943 | 6 | #3341 |
| 1942 | 10 | #2426 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1909–1989