Baby Name Popularity Profile

Eugene

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Eugene.

✦ Well-born, noble 🌍 Greek traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #943
All-Time Peak Rank #20 Achieved 1927
Total U.S. Births 380,708 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 9,742 births in 1927
💡 The Eugene Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Well-born, noble
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek name Eugenios, which means 'well-born' or 'noble', from *eu* 'good, well' and *genos* 'birth, origin'.
Common Nicknames
Gene Geno
Alternative Spellings
Eugène Eugenio
Pronunciation: YOO-jeen
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Eugene

According to SSA data, Eugene achieved its highest historical rank of #20 in 1927. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1927 with 9,742 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 9.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Eugene across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -9.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 9,742 births in 1927
Years in Top 100 78 yrs
Years in Top 500 120 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,430
1890s: 4,303
1900s: 5,909
1910s: 35,161
1920s: 84,755
1930s: 70,938
1940s: 57,275
1950s: 48,281
1960s: 29,311
1970s: 16,534
1980s: 10,560
1990s: 6,088
2000s: 3,743
2010s: 2,845
2020s: 1,575

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Eu-ene
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State North Dakota
Top States North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
North Dakota Unranked 2,418 1934 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 2,354 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #717 12,057 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #870 30,085 1927 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5,143 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 4,020 1929 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 2,391 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,545 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #670 9,340 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,216 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 6,371 1930 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 7,184 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,764 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #605 6,387 1927 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1011 35,686 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 10,228 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1174 22,411 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 7,867 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 920 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #546 4,738 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,841 1925 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 11,692 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 7,518 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5,507 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1134 11,332 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 684 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #886 18,218 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 7,085 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 514 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #792 14,381 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 5,544 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 4,005 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,090 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #730 8,202 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1008 7,640 1927 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,800 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 8,023 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 6,880 1927 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1328 8,657 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #550 3,514 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #390 1,131 1928 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 830 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #655 4,097 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1079 7,970 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #642 2,074 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1046 14,134 1928 Insufficient historical volume
California #970 18,423 1927 37.8% Decline
Utah #579 1,341 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 219 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #959 1,768 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 243 1971 Insufficient historical volume

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