How Many People Are Named Eugene?
people named Eugene are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,594 people in the US has this name
Based on 383,340 babies named Eugene in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
9,827 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
French form of Eugenius (see EUGENE).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Eugene, 0.8% were girls and 99.2% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Eugene alive today is about 62 years old, and 64% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 52 and 76 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Eugene first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1927, to 9,827 babies. In 2025, 249 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Eugene never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #20, in 1927 to 1929, and it was in the top 100 for 78 years, 1880 to 1957. In 2025 it ranked #943.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #943 |
| Best rank | #20 (1927 to 1929) |
| Years in the top 100 | 78 (1880 to 1957) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #24 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Eugene alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Eugene were born in New York than in any other state: about 13,550 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Eugene was given 1.5 times as often in Wisconsin, 1.4 times in Delaware and 1.4 times in South Dakota.
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