#8702024 rank
1927peak year
370,524babies named Eugene since 1880
▼ 7%5-year trend
Eugene popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Eugene mean?
From Greek eugenes, 'well-born, noble', via Latin Eugenius. Common in the English-speaking world from the 19th century, now rarer for babies.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Eugene
Same era, same vibe — if you like Eugene, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Eugenes
- Eugene O'Neill, playwright
- Eugene Levy, actor
Spellings & variants
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