Euclid
Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Euclid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Euclid
The earliest SSA record of Euclid as a baby boy name dates back to 1884, when 5 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Euclid — #1,905 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Euclids. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1949 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 223 Euclids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Euclid
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Euclid. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Euclides
- Eukleides
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About the name Euclid
Euclid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Euclid's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,905. Use the chart and map above to compare Euclid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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