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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Eugenie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,249

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Eugenia via French Eugénie.

Rank 2025
#11,249
among girls · ↑4,791 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Eugenie
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
72 babies
All-time total
3,415
#3,313 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eugenie popularity over time

3,415 babies have been named Eugenie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 182 18 – #413
1890s 213 21 +17% #506
1900s 193 19 -9% #689
1910s 448 45 +132% #796
1920s 447 45 0% #854
1930s 324 32 -28% #1,110
1940s 405 41 +25% #1,137
1950s 452 45 +12% #1,235
1960s 211 21 -53% #2,261
1970s 155 16 -27% #2,965
1980s 85 9 -45% #6,438
1990s 101 10 +19% #6,413
2000s 86 9 -15% #6,487
2010s 78 8 -9% #8,754
2020s (to 2025) 35 6 -25% #9,924

The story of Eugenie

Eugenie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,249 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,415 American babies have been named Eugenie. Its peak came in 1920, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eugenie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eugenie?

The median living Eugenie is about 66 years old; half are between 44 and 76. An estimated 1,500 people named Eugenie are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eugenie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,249
2024 5 #16,040
2023 – –
2022 10 #9,924
2021 6 #14,025
2020 6 #13,976
2019 12 #8,754
2018 6 #14,361
2017 8 #11,988
2016 9 #11,144
2015 12 #9,130
2014 8 #12,282
2013 5 #17,395
2012 10 #10,674
2011 8 #12,529
2010 – –
2009 5 #18,187
2008 6 #16,029
2007 9 #11,938
2006 8 #12,762
2005 6 #15,091
2004 6 #14,735
2003 6 #14,432
2002 17 #6,487
2001 13 #7,878
2000 10 #9,393
1995 7 #10,874
1990 13 #6,588
1985 9 #7,133
1980 10 #6,438
1975 17 #3,817
1970 23 #2,965
1965 26 #2,363
1960 27 #2,261
1955 41 #1,601
1950 56 #1,235
1945 38 #1,298
1940 23 #1,650
1935 32 #1,276
1930 39 #1,203
1925 38 #1,278
1920 72 #854
1915 53 #908
1910 22 #924
1905 23 #764
1900 23 #766
1895 22 #666
1890 14 #735
1885 19 #490
1880 7 #694

Famous people named Eugenie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eugenie Bouchard Eugenie Bouchard Canadian tennis player (born 1994) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eugenie Clark Eugenie Clark American ichthyologist, shark researcher and scientific scuba diver 1922–2015 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Eugenie Scott Eugenie Scott American anthropologist b. 1945 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eugenie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eugenie?

The median living Eugenie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Eugenies are between 44 and 76 years old.

How many people named Eugenie are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Eugenie are alive in the United States, based on 3,415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eugenie mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Eugenia via French Eugénie.

How popular is the name Eugenie in 2025?

Eugenie ranked #11,249 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eugenie?

3,415 babies have been named Eugenie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eugenie most popular?

Eugenie peaked in 1920, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Eugenie a boy or girl name?

Eugenie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eugenie rising or falling?

Eugenie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Eugenie?

Well-known people named Eugenie include Eugenie Bouchard (tennis player), Eugenie Clark (biologist), Eugenie Scott (anthropologist).

Names like Eugenie

Names that sound and feel close to Eugenie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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