Fun Facts About the Name Eugene
- An all-time favorite: U.S. records show 380,702 boys named Eugene from 1880 through 2025.
- Decades of popularity: Eugene stayed in the U.S. top 100 for 78 consecutive years, from 1880 through 1957.
- More than 383 thousand babies named Eugene: U.S. records list 383,334 babies given the name Eugene from 1880 through 2025. Even 2,632 girls received the name Eugene - about 1 girl for every 145 boys.
What Does the Name Eugene Mean?
Eugene comes from the Greek adjective eugenēs, meaning "well-born" or "of good stock." It is formed from eu-, "good, well," and genos, "birth, family, race." The Greek masculine personal name Eugenios was built from that adjective, and it passed into Latin as Eugenius.
English Eugene comes by way of the French Eugène. The related feminine name Eugenia derives from the Greek Eugeneia. In Ireland, Eugene was long used as an English substitute for the Gaelic names Eoghan and Aodh; that is a convention of substitution between names of different origin, not evidence that they share an etymology.
Eugene Name History & Origins
The name spread through early Christianity. Saints and martyrs named Eugenius were venerated in the Greek-speaking church, and several popes took the name, beginning with Pope Eugene I in the mid-seventh century. In the Byzantine world the name remained Eugenios; from Byzantine Greek it entered the Slavic languages after their conversion to Christianity, becoming Russian Yevgeny (Евгений) and comparable forms in Ukrainian, Bulgarian, and Serbian.
In Western Europe the Latin Eugenius produced Italian and Spanish Eugenio, German Eugen, and French Eugène. Prince Eugene of Savoy, the Austrian commander of the early 1700s, made the German and French forms widely familiar, and French Eugène is the form English adopted. In the 19th century the name appears in literature, most prominently as the title character of Alexander Pushkin's verse novel Eugene Onegin (1833).
How Popular is the Name Eugene?
Eugene remained among the top 100 boy names in the U.S. from 1880 to 1957. Its highest annual birth count was in 1927, and people born that year turn 99 in 2026.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #16,293 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #17,068 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #17,628 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,671 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #14,386 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #15,088 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #10,974 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #9,902 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #14,154 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,347 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #11,058 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #11,517 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #14,454 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #10,942 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #7,180 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #9,607 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #13,655 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #7,616 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #7,296 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #5,692 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #6,757 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #6,604 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #5,023 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #4,329 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #5,302 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #5,048 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #5,323 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #4,476 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1978 | #6,077 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #4,112 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1976 | #4,422 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1975 | #3,312 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1974 | #2,857 | 25 | 0.0017% |
| 1973 | #3,048 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1972 | #3,602 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1971 | #4,172 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1970 | #4,106 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #4,257 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #2,500 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1967 | #3,117 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1966 | #2,782 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1965 | #2,768 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1964 | #2,941 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1963 | #2,179 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1962 | #2,961 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1961 | #4,090 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #3,022 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #2,620 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1958 | #2,601 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1957 | #3,367 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #2,752 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1955 | #2,177 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1954 | #2,469 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1953 | #2,382 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1952 | #1,990 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1951 | #2,336 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1950 | #2,471 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1949 | #1,819 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1948 | #2,027 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1947 | #1,870 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1946 | #1,877 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1945 | #1,809 | 22 | 0.0017% |
| 1944 | #1,675 | 25 | 0.0019% |
| 1943 | #2,017 | 19 | 0.0014% |
| 1942 | #1,458 | 32 | 0.0024% |
| 1941 | #1,457 | 29 | 0.0024% |
| 1940 | #1,359 | 31 | 0.0027% |
| 1939 | #1,151 | 40 | 0.0036% |
| 1938 | #1,323 | 31 | 0.0028% |
| 1937 | #1,313 | 31 | 0.0029% |
| 1936 | #1,089 | 42 | 0.0040% |
| 1935 | #1,229 | 34 | 0.0032% |
| 1934 | #1,053 | 44 | 0.0042% |
| 1933 | #1,055 | 44 | 0.0044% |
| 1932 | #882 | 63 | 0.0059% |
| 1931 | #902 | 59 | 0.0055% |
| 1930 | #763 | 85 | 0.0075% |
| 1929 | #862 | 68 | 0.0061% |
| 1928 | #833 | 75 | 0.0065% |
| 1927 | #787 | 85 | 0.0071% |
| 1926 | #855 | 75 | 0.0063% |
| 1925 | #1,012 | 55 | 0.0045% |
| 1924 | #922 | 68 | 0.0054% |
| 1923 | #978 | 58 | 0.0048% |
| 1922 | #1,147 | 45 | 0.0037% |
| 1921 | #993 | 57 | 0.0046% |
| 1920 | #1,063 | 49 | 0.0041% |
| 1919 | #1,065 | 47 | 0.0042% |
| 1918 | #1,169 | 41 | 0.0035% |
| 1917 | #1,117 | 41 | 0.0038% |
| 1916 | #1,214 | 35 | 0.0034% |
| 1915 | #1,454 | 25 | 0.0025% |
| 1914 | #1,159 | 28 | 0.0037% |
| 1913 | #1,242 | 21 | 0.0034% |
| 1912 | #1,755 | 11 | 0.0020% |
| 1911 | #1,326 | 13 | 0.0031% |
| 1910 | #1,363 | 12 | 0.0030% |
| 1909 | #1,119 | 14 | 0.0040% |
| 1908 | #1,021 | 16 | 0.0048% |
| 1907 | #1,235 | 11 | 0.0035% |
| 1906 | #2,048 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1905 | #1,464 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1904 | #1,393 | 8 | 0.0029% |
| 1903 | #1,242 | 9 | 0.0034% |
| 1902 | #1,882 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1901 | #1,258 | 8 | 0.0033% |
| 1900 | #1,353 | 9 | 0.0030% |
| 1898 | #1,127 | 10 | 0.0039% |
| 1897 | #942 | 12 | 0.0051% |
| 1896 | #1,157 | 9 | 0.0038% |
| 1895 | #1,077 | 10 | 0.0043% |
| 1894 | #1,090 | 9 | 0.0040% |
| 1893 | #1,500 | 5 | 0.0023% |
| 1892 | #1,206 | 7 | 0.0033% |
| 1889 | #863 | 10 | 0.0056% |
| 1887 | #1,198 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| 1886 | #1,165 | 5 | 0.0035% |
| 1883 | #852 | 6 | 0.0053% |
| 1881 | #864 | 5 | 0.0054% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #943 | 249 | 0.0146% |
| 2024 | #870 | 276 | 0.0161% |
| 2023 | #918 | 251 | 0.0147% |
| 2022 | #930 | 248 | 0.0142% |
| 2021 | #850 | 279 | 0.0160% |
| 2020 | #839 | 272 | 0.0158% |
| 2019 | #786 | 296 | 0.0165% |
| 2018 | #864 | 254 | 0.0140% |
| 2017 | #821 | 274 | 0.0148% |
| 2016 | #789 | 300 | 0.0158% |
| 2015 | #825 | 274 | 0.0143% |
| 2014 | #791 | 291 | 0.0152% |
| 2013 | #774 | 290 | 0.0153% |
| 2012 | #734 | 315 | 0.0166% |
| 2011 | #825 | 263 | 0.0138% |
| 2010 | #776 | 287 | 0.0150% |
| 2009 | #743 | 312 | 0.0157% |
| 2008 | #696 | 341 | 0.0167% |
| 2007 | #677 | 351 | 0.0169% |
| 2006 | #654 | 352 | 0.0171% |
| 2005 | #640 | 340 | 0.0170% |
| 2004 | #583 | 383 | 0.0193% |
| 2003 | #576 | 383 | 0.0194% |
| 2002 | #548 | 405 | 0.0209% |
| 2001 | #525 | 422 | 0.0217% |
| 2000 | #504 | 454 | 0.0231% |
| 1999 | #472 | 484 | 0.0252% |
| 1998 | #462 | 487 | 0.0255% |
| 1997 | #438 | 512 | 0.0272% |
| 1996 | #451 | 496 | 0.0262% |
| 1995 | #430 | 529 | 0.0278% |
| 1994 | #372 | 636 | 0.0329% |
| 1993 | #369 | 642 | 0.0327% |
| 1992 | #338 | 716 | 0.0358% |
| 1991 | #326 | 776 | 0.0384% |
| 1990 | #312 | 810 | 0.0394% |
| 1989 | #282 | 885 | 0.0442% |
| 1988 | #257 | 912 | 0.0476% |
| 1987 | #254 | 896 | 0.0480% |
| 1986 | #231 | 1,018 | 0.0553% |
| 1985 | #233 | 996 | 0.0539% |
| 1984 | #214 | 1,066 | 0.0591% |
| 1983 | #210 | 1,100 | 0.0614% |
| 1982 | #201 | 1,228 | 0.0677% |
| 1981 | #211 | 1,172 | 0.0654% |
| 1980 | #190 | 1,287 | 0.0721% |
| 1979 | #182 | 1,331 | 0.0773% |
| 1978 | #175 | 1,329 | 0.0809% |
| 1977 | #170 | 1,395 | 0.0849% |
| 1976 | #159 | 1,512 | 0.0964% |
| 1975 | #160 | 1,519 | 0.0973% |
| 1974 | #154 | 1,601 | 0.1018% |
| 1973 | #144 | 1,717 | 0.1102% |
| 1972 | #145 | 1,807 | 0.1114% |
| 1971 | #145 | 2,059 | 0.1164% |
| 1970 | #146 | 2,264 | 0.1218% |
| 1969 | #131 | 2,352 | 0.1315% |
| 1968 | #126 | 2,365 | 0.1361% |
| 1967 | #122 | 2,451 | 0.1405% |
| 1966 | #116 | 2,620 | 0.1469% |
| 1965 | #120 | 2,714 | 0.1459% |
| 1964 | #114 | 3,077 | 0.1544% |
| 1963 | #112 | 3,216 | 0.1584% |
| 1962 | #112 | 3,306 | 0.1598% |
| 1961 | #113 | 3,448 | 0.1623% |
| 1960 | #109 | 3,761 | 0.1764% |
| 1959 | #106 | 3,889 | 0.1822% |
| 1958 | #103 | 4,014 | 0.1891% |
| 1957 | #92 | 4,410 | 0.2044% |
| 1956 | #86 | 4,619 | 0.2184% |
| 1955 | #81 | 4,792 | 0.2326% |
| 1954 | #77 | 5,033 | 0.2469% |
| 1953 | #75 | 5,147 | 0.2610% |
| 1952 | #71 | 5,314 | 0.2734% |
| 1951 | #65 | 5,579 | 0.2963% |
| 1950 | #58 | 5,482 | 0.3062% |
| 1949 | #58 | 5,595 | 0.3154% |
| 1948 | #61 | 5,608 | 0.3196% |
| 1947 | #59 | 6,178 | 0.3377% |
| 1946 | #57 | 5,670 | 0.3491% |
| 1945 | #50 | 5,167 | 0.3839% |
| 1944 | #48 | 5,505 | 0.4039% |
| 1943 | #47 | 5,902 | 0.4135% |
| 1942 | #45 | 6,091 | 0.4410% |
| 1941 | #42 | 5,755 | 0.4685% |
| 1940 | #38 | 5,802 | 0.5005% |
| 1939 | #37 | 5,869 | 0.5303% |
| 1938 | #33 | 6,113 | 0.5511% |
| 1937 | #33 | 6,000 | 0.5625% |
| 1936 | #29 | 6,375 | 0.6146% |
| 1935 | #26 | 6,859 | 0.6587% |
| 1934 | #24 | 7,145 | 0.6919% |
| 1933 | #23 | 7,352 | 0.7415% |
| 1932 | #22 | 8,046 | 0.7706% |
| 1931 | #21 | 8,152 | 0.7841% |
| 1930 | #21 | 9,028 | 0.8227% |
| 1929 | #20 | 9,045 | 0.8409% |
| 1928 | #20 | 9,709 | 0.8766% |
| 1927 | #20 | 9,742 | 0.8645% |
| 1926 | #23 | 9,016 | 0.8119% |
| 1925 | #24 | 8,517 | 0.7632% |
| 1924 | #25 | 8,346 | 0.7368% |
| 1923 | #25 | 7,947 | 0.7250% |
| 1922 | #25 | 7,849 | 0.7213% |
| 1921 | #26 | 7,717 | 0.7006% |
| 1920 | #30 | 6,867 | 0.6452% |
| 1919 | #33 | 5,892 | 0.6011% |
| 1918 | #35 | 5,631 | 0.5556% |
| 1917 | #39 | 4,873 | 0.5265% |
| 1916 | #39 | 4,646 | 0.5220% |
| 1915 | #41 | 4,321 | 0.5092% |
| 1914 | #43 | 3,211 | 0.4904% |
| 1913 | #43 | 2,525 | 0.4926% |
| 1912 | #41 | 2,114 | 0.4917% |
| 1911 | #43 | 1,059 | 0.4686% |
| 1910 | #39 | 888 | 0.4572% |
| 1909 | #43 | 724 | 0.4415% |
| 1908 | #43 | 689 | 0.4464% |
| 1907 | #41 | 691 | 0.4706% |
| 1906 | #39 | 637 | 0.4784% |
| 1905 | #42 | 593 | 0.4482% |
| 1904 | #44 | 541 | 0.4223% |
| 1903 | #44 | 478 | 0.4009% |
| 1902 | #44 | 524 | 0.4272% |
| 1901 | #44 | 445 | 0.4180% |
| 1900 | #45 | 587 | 0.3901% |
| 1899 | #45 | 449 | 0.4227% |
| 1898 | #49 | 473 | 0.3855% |
| 1897 | #49 | 447 | 0.3964% |
| 1896 | #45 | 507 | 0.4240% |
| 1895 | #50 | 430 | 0.3663% |
| 1894 | #52 | 421 | 0.3637% |
| 1893 | #53 | 392 | 0.3490% |
| 1892 | #53 | 414 | 0.3392% |
| 1891 | #48 | 362 | 0.3577% |
| 1890 | #46 | 408 | 0.3675% |
| 1889 | #52 | 369 | 0.3337% |
| 1888 | #53 | 398 | 0.3293% |
| 1887 | #53 | 327 | 0.3225% |
| 1886 | #51 | 362 | 0.3268% |
| 1885 | #51 | 345 | 0.3200% |
| 1884 | #59 | 321 | 0.2805% |
| 1883 | #51 | 325 | 0.3106% |
| 1882 | #53 | 341 | 0.2999% |
| 1881 | #49 | 314 | 0.3117% |
| 1880 | #53 | 328 | 0.2969% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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