Euel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has shown favor".
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the first name Euel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Euel today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Euel births was 1918 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Euel. 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 Euel is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Euels were born before 1957.
People living today
133
~ 1 in 2,577,100 Americans
Peak year
1918
33 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1976 SSA rank
#5,878
Tracked since 1895
Census
Euel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 220 people with the first name Euel, which placed it at #36,203 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
#36,203
National first-name rank
People counted
220
220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Euel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Euel is White at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.7%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). 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 Euel 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 Euel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.4% · 168
- Black or African American17.7% · 39
- Two or more races2.3% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Euel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Euel from the 1890s through to the 1970s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 234 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
Euel 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 Euel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Euels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, Alabama, Arkansas recorded the most babies named Euel, while Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Euel
The name Euel is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "euel," which means "equal" or "level." It is believed to have first emerged as a given name during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name was likely used to signify a sense of fairness, balance, or justice.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Euel can be found in a French legal document from the year 1276, where a man named Euel de Montfort was mentioned. This suggests that the name was in use among the nobility and upper classes of medieval French society.
During the Renaissance period, the name Euel gained some popularity in certain regions of France, especially in the northern provinces. It was also occasionally adopted by Protestant families during the time of the Huguenot persecutions in France, possibly as a way to assert their beliefs in equality and fairness.
One notable figure in history with the name Euel was Euel de Vair, a French politician and philosopher who lived from 1556 to 1621. He served as a counselor to King Henry IV and was known for his writings on moral philosophy and jurisprudence.
Another individual of note was Euel de Jouvenet, a French painter who lived from 1644 to 1717. He was a renowned artist during the Baroque period and is best known for his religious paintings and works depicting scenes from classical mythology.
In the 18th century, the name Euel was occasionally found among French settlers in the Americas, particularly in the regions of modern-day Quebec and Louisiana. One such individual was Euel LeBlanc, a French Canadian farmer who was born in 1723 and played a role in the early settlement of the Acadian region.
During the 19th century, the name Euel appeared to be more commonly used in parts of Europe, with records showing individuals bearing the name in countries like Germany and Switzerland. One notable German figure with the name was Euel von Bismarck, a military officer who served in the Prussian army during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).
Another individual of note was Euel Durand, a Swiss architect and urban planner who lived from 1832 to 1917. He was a pioneer in the field of urban design and is credited with developing innovative concepts for city planning and infrastructure.
While the name Euel has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a unique and historically significant given name with roots in medieval French culture and a connection to ideals of equality and fairness.
People
Euel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Euel 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
Euel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Euel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Euel 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 2,577,100 US residents.
Is Euel a common name?
We classify Euel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 697 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Euel most popular?
The single biggest year for Euel was 1918, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Euel is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Euel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 220 people with the name Euel, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,203 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 Euel 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 Euel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Euel leans strongly male. 213 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.3%). 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 Euel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Euel is White at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.7%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). 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 Euel most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Euel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.4% (168 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 Euel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Euel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Euel 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 Euel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Euel 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 Euel 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 are called Euel?
You can see how many people share the name Euel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.