Eugene Boy
How popular is Eugene?
#943 boy name in 2025
249 baby boys were named Eugene in the US in 2025, making it the 943rd most popular boy name.
137,313living people named Eugene (est.)
68median age of people named Eugene
383,340babies named Eugene since 1880
1 in 13,315US babies born in 2025
Eugene popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #943 for boys (▼ 70 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 249 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #826 in 2015, #839 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1927 (9,742 boys) |
| Highest rank | #20 in 1927 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Eugene is most popular
Babies named Eugene per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.4 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Idaho: 0.3 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Oregon: 0.2 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (38 boys)
Eugene by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,430 | #48 |
| 1890s | 4,303 | #45 |
| 1900s | 5,909 | #39 |
| 1910s | 35,161 | #33 |
| 1920s | 84,755 | #20 |
| 1930s | 70,938 | #21 |
| 1940s | 57,275 | #38 |
| 1950s | 48,281 | #58 |
| 1960s | 29,311 | #109 |
| 1970s | 16,534 | #144 |
| 1980s | 10,560 | #191 |
| 1990s | 6,088 | #312 |
| 2000s | 3,743 | #503 |
| 2010s | 2,845 | #735 |
| 2020s | 1,575 | #839 |
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Questions
- Is Eugene a boy or girl name?
- Eugene is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Eugene were boys.
- How popular is the name Eugene?
- 249 baby boys were named Eugene in the US in 2025, making it the 943rd most popular boy name.
- When was Eugene most popular?
- Eugene peaked in 1927, when 9,742 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #20, held for 3 years starting in 1927.
- How many people are named Eugene?
- 383,340 babies have been named Eugene in the US since 1880. We estimate about 137,313 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Eugene most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Eugene was most common in Minnesota, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.