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Worldwide Name Statistics

Eugene

Ranked #430 - 1 in 64,926 people
US

Most common in

United States

123k bearers

World total

123,217

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#430

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States123k
Worldwide
~123k
rank #430
Rarity
1 in 64,926
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~123k in US

About the name Eugene

There are an estimated 123,217 people named Eugene alive worldwide today. That ranks Eugene at #430 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Eugene is held by approximately 123,217 people, ranking #430 among first names. That works out to roughly 37 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,694 U.S. residents).

Historically Eugene is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Eugene appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Eugene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Eugene, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 328
  2. 1881: 319
  3. 1882: 341
  4. 1883: 331
  5. 1884: 321
  6. 1885: 345
  7. 1886: 367
  8. 1887: 332
  9. 1888: 398
  10. 1889: 379
  11. 1890: 408
  12. 1891: 362
  13. 1892: 421
  14. 1893: 397
  15. 1894: 430
  16. 1895: 440
  17. 1896: 516
  18. 1897: 459
  19. 1898: 483
  20. 1899: 449
  21. 1900: 596
  22. 1901: 453
  23. 1902: 529
  24. 1903: 487
  25. 1904: 549
  26. 1905: 601
  27. 1906: 642
  28. 1907: 702
  29. 1908: 705
  30. 1909: 738
  31. 1910: 900
  32. 1911: 1,073
  33. 1912: 2,125
  34. 1913: 2,546
  35. 1914: 3,239
  36. 1915: 4,346
  37. 1916: 4,681
  38. 1917: 4,914
  39. 1918: 5,672
  40. 1919: 5,939
  41. 1920: 6,916
  42. 1921: 7,774
  43. 1922: 7,894
  44. 1923: 8,005
  45. 1924: 8,414
  46. 1925: 8,572
  47. 1926: 9,091
  48. 1927: 9,827
  49. 1928: 9,783
  50. 1929: 9,114
  51. 1930: 9,114
  52. 1931: 8,210
  53. 1932: 8,109
  54. 1933: 7,396
  55. 1934: 7,189
  56. 1935: 6,893
  57. 1936: 6,418
  58. 1937: 6,030
  59. 1938: 6,143
  60. 1939: 5,909
  61. 1940: 5,835
  62. 1941: 5,783
  63. 1942: 6,124
  64. 1943: 5,921
  65. 1944: 5,530
  66. 1945: 5,189
  67. 1946: 5,694
  68. 1947: 6,205
  69. 1948: 5,631
  70. 1949: 5,623
  71. 1950: 5,498
  72. 1951: 5,599
  73. 1952: 5,340
  74. 1953: 5,167
  75. 1954: 5,053
  76. 1955: 4,816
  77. 1956: 4,638
  78. 1957: 4,423
  79. 1958: 4,035
  80. 1959: 3,910
  81. 1960: 3,778
  82. 1961: 3,463
  83. 1962: 3,322
  84. 1963: 3,246
  85. 1964: 3,096
  86. 1965: 2,734
  87. 1966: 2,641
  88. 1967: 2,467
  89. 1968: 2,390
  90. 1969: 2,363
  91. 1970: 2,278
  92. 1971: 2,073
  93. 1972: 1,824
  94. 1973: 1,739
  95. 1974: 1,626
  96. 1975: 1,539
  97. 1976: 1,527
  98. 1977: 1,412
  99. 1978: 1,339
  100. 1979: 1,347
  101. 1980: 1,300
  102. 1981: 1,186
  103. 1982: 1,241
  104. 1983: 1,117
  105. 1984: 1,080
  106. 1985: 1,006
  107. 1986: 1,028
  108. 1987: 909
  109. 1988: 922
  110. 1989: 895
  111. 1990: 815
  112. 1991: 784
  113. 1992: 728
  114. 1993: 649
  115. 1994: 636
  116. 1995: 529
  117. 1996: 496
  118. 1997: 517
  119. 1998: 494
  120. 1999: 484
  121. 2000: 462
  122. 2001: 430
  123. 2002: 411
  124. 2003: 393
  125. 2004: 392
  126. 2005: 346
  127. 2006: 352
  128. 2007: 358
  129. 2008: 341
  130. 2009: 312
  131. 2010: 297
  132. 2011: 268
  133. 2012: 315
  134. 2013: 291
  135. 2014: 291
  136. 2015: 274
  137. 2016: 305
  138. 2017: 274
  139. 2018: 254
  140. 2019: 301
  141. 2020: 272
  142. 2021: 279
  143. 2022: 248
  144. 2023: 251
  145. 2024: 276
  146. 2025: 249

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Eugene worldwide?

There are an estimated 123,217 people named Eugene alive worldwide today, ranking #430 globally.

Is Eugene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 64,926 people. In the United States there are roughly 123,217 bearers, which is 1 in 2,694 Americans.

Is Eugene a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Eugene is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Eugene come from?

Who are famous people named Eugene?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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