girl's name
Euphemia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 920
Scotland
#678
1992 births
Euphemia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 26 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Euphemia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 |
| 1890s | 86 |
| 1900s | 59 |
| 1910s | 154 |
| 1920s | 144 |
| 1930s | 51 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Euphemia?
In 2025, Euphemia was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Euphemia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Euphemia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Euphémia | Euphémia is a rare spelling of Euphemia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Euphemia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Euphemia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Euphemia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Euphemia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Euphemia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Euphemia
How popular is the name Euphemia?
In 2025, Euphemia was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Euphemia a girl's or a boy's name?
Euphemia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Euphemia?
Euphemia has 4 syllables.
When was Euphemia most popular?
Euphemia peaked in 1915, when 26 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Euphemia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Euphemia currently ranks #3,618 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.