Eugene
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Eugene meaning
well born
Eugene at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #868 in 2024
Eugene popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #53 | 328 |
| 1890 | #46 | 408 |
| 1900 | #45 | 587 |
| 1910 | #39 | 888 |
| 1920 | #30 | 6,867 |
| 1927 | #20 | 9,742 |
| 1930 | #21 | 9,028 |
| 1940 | #38 | 5,802 |
| 1950 | #58 | 5,482 |
| 1960 | #109 | 3,761 |
| 1970 | #146 | 2,264 |
| 1980 | #190 | 1,287 |
| 1990 | #312 | 810 |
| 2000 | #503 | 454 |
| 2010 | #773 | 287 |
| 2020 | #838 | 272 |
| 2024 | #868 | 276 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #53 | 328 |
| 1881 | #48 | 314 |
| 1882 | #52 | 341 |
| 1883 | #51 | 325 |
| 1884 | #59 | 321 |
| 1885 | #51 | 345 |
| 1886 | #51 | 362 |
| 1887 | #53 | 327 |
| 1888 | #53 | 398 |
| 1889 | #52 | 369 |
| 1890 | #46 | 408 |
| 1891 | #48 | 362 |
| 1892 | #53 | 414 |
| 1893 | #53 | 392 |
| 1894 | #52 | 421 |
| 1895 | #50 | 430 |
| 1896 | #45 | 507 |
| 1897 | #49 | 447 |
| 1898 | #49 | 473 |
| 1899 | #45 | 449 |
| 1900 | #45 | 587 |
| 1901 | #44 | 445 |
| 1902 | #44 | 524 |
| 1903 | #44 | 478 |
| 1904 | #44 | 541 |
| 1905 | #42 | 593 |
| 1906 | #39 | 637 |
| 1907 | #41 | 691 |
| 1908 | #42 | 689 |
| 1909 | #43 | 724 |
| 1910 | #39 | 888 |
| 1911 | #43 | 1,059 |
| 1912 | #41 | 2,114 |
| 1913 | #43 | 2,525 |
| 1914 | #43 | 3,211 |
| 1915 | #41 | 4,321 |
| 1916 | #39 | 4,646 |
| 1917 | #39 | 4,873 |
| 1918 | #35 | 5,631 |
| 1919 | #33 | 5,892 |
| 1920 | #30 | 6,867 |
| 1921 | #26 | 7,717 |
| 1922 | #25 | 7,849 |
| 1923 | #25 | 7,947 |
| 1924 | #25 | 8,346 |
| 1925 | #24 | 8,517 |
| 1926 | #23 | 9,016 |
| 1927 | #20 | 9,742 |
| 1928 | #20 | 9,709 |
| 1929 | #20 | 9,045 |
| 1930 | #21 | 9,028 |
| 1931 | #21 | 8,152 |
| 1932 | #22 | 8,046 |
| 1933 | #23 | 7,352 |
| 1934 | #24 | 7,145 |
| 1935 | #26 | 6,859 |
| 1936 | #29 | 6,375 |
| 1937 | #33 | 6,000 |
| 1938 | #33 | 6,113 |
| 1939 | #37 | 5,869 |
| 1940 | #38 | 5,802 |
| 1941 | #42 | 5,755 |
| 1942 | #45 | 6,091 |
| 1943 | #47 | 5,902 |
| 1944 | #48 | 5,505 |
| 1945 | #50 | 5,167 |
| 1946 | #57 | 5,670 |
| 1947 | #59 | 6,178 |
| 1948 | #61 | 5,608 |
| 1949 | #58 | 5,595 |
| 1950 | #58 | 5,482 |
| 1951 | #65 | 5,579 |
| 1952 | #71 | 5,314 |
| 1953 | #75 | 5,147 |
| 1954 | #77 | 5,033 |
| 1955 | #81 | 4,792 |
| 1956 | #86 | 4,619 |
| 1957 | #92 | 4,410 |
| 1958 | #103 | 4,014 |
| 1959 | #106 | 3,889 |
| 1960 | #109 | 3,761 |
| 1961 | #113 | 3,448 |
| 1962 | #112 | 3,306 |
| 1963 | #112 | 3,216 |
| 1964 | #114 | 3,077 |
| 1965 | #120 | 2,714 |
| 1966 | #116 | 2,620 |
| 1967 | #122 | 2,451 |
| 1968 | #126 | 2,365 |
| 1969 | #131 | 2,352 |
| 1970 | #146 | 2,264 |
| 1971 | #145 | 2,059 |
| 1972 | #145 | 1,807 |
| 1973 | #144 | 1,717 |
| 1974 | #154 | 1,601 |
| 1975 | #160 | 1,519 |
| 1976 | #159 | 1,512 |
| 1977 | #170 | 1,395 |
| 1978 | #175 | 1,329 |
| 1979 | #182 | 1,331 |
| 1980 | #190 | 1,287 |
| 1981 | #211 | 1,172 |
| 1982 | #201 | 1,228 |
| 1983 | #210 | 1,100 |
| 1984 | #214 | 1,066 |
| 1985 | #233 | 996 |
| 1986 | #231 | 1,018 |
| 1987 | #254 | 896 |
| 1988 | #257 | 912 |
| 1989 | #281 | 885 |
| 1990 | #312 | 810 |
| 1991 | #326 | 776 |
| 1992 | #338 | 716 |
| 1993 | #369 | 642 |
| 1994 | #372 | 636 |
| 1995 | #430 | 529 |
| 1996 | #451 | 496 |
| 1997 | #438 | 512 |
| 1998 | #461 | 487 |
| 1999 | #472 | 484 |
| 2000 | #503 | 454 |
| 2001 | #525 | 422 |
| 2002 | #547 | 405 |
| 2003 | #576 | 383 |
| 2004 | #582 | 383 |
| 2005 | #639 | 340 |
| 2006 | #654 | 352 |
| 2007 | #677 | 351 |
| 2008 | #695 | 341 |
| 2009 | #742 | 312 |
| 2010 | #773 | 287 |
| 2011 | #825 | 263 |
| 2012 | #734 | 315 |
| 2013 | #773 | 290 |
| 2014 | #790 | 291 |
| 2015 | #825 | 274 |
| 2016 | #789 | 300 |
| 2017 | #819 | 274 |
| 2018 | #862 | 254 |
| 2019 | #785 | 296 |
| 2020 | #838 | 272 |
| 2021 | #850 | 279 |
| 2022 | #929 | 248 |
| 2023 | #918 | 251 |
| 2024 | #868 | 276 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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