Eury
A boy's name of Greek origin with 16 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. boy's names, Eury is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.
With records stretching from 1921 to 2017, Eury has over 96 years of American history behind it — long enough to have been worn by great-grandparents and potentially rediscovered by today’s parents.
Eury is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Eury is a rare given name possibly functioning as a short form of Eurydice — the tragic Greek figure whose story of death and attempted resurrection by Orpheus is one of mythology's most enduring — or of Euripides, the ancient Greek playwright. The Eury- element derives from Greek eurys meaning "wide" or "broad."
Ultra-brief and mythologically charged, Eury is a name that carries enormous classical weight in just four letters — a fragment of the ancient world compressed into something that can be called across a room.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Eury is rooted in the Greek tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1921 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Eury’s rarity (16 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Eury has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1921.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 6 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 5 | — |
The Story of Eury
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1995, Eury is a Millennial-era classic. Boys named Eury are most likely born between 1985 and 2005.
How rare is Eury?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Eury is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1921, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1990s with 6 births that decade, and continues to thrive.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(3 years, 1921–2017)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #12872 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8127 |
| 1921 | 5 | #4556 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1921–2017