Eugene
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning well-born or noble-born.
Babies a year
274
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#943
down from #870
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
How Eugene has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #825 |
| 2016 | #790 |
| 2017 | #820 |
| 2018 | #865 |
| 2019 | #787 |
| 2020 | #842 |
| 2021 | #849 |
| 2022 | #934 |
| 2023 | #918 |
| 2024 | #870 |
| 2025 | #943 |
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Eugene. In the US, 274 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 9,746 in 1927.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Eugene was most common in 1930, when it went to 0.80% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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