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Eugene

As of 2025, Eugene ranks #943 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 249 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #839 five years ago, #943 now. SSA records for Eugene go back to 1880; the peak came in 1927 at #20, with 9,742 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Idaho, where it ranks #377 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#943
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#20
in 1927 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
249
boys named Eugene

Eugene popularity, 1880–2025

0.24%0.47%0.71%0.95%18801900192019401960198020002020#20 in 1927
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1927

Where Eugene is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025NH—Washington: #639 (10 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WA#639Idaho: #377 (6 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)ID#377Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025ND—Minnesota: #640 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#640Wisconsin: #678 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WI#678Michigan: #768 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#768New York: #994 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#994Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025RI—Oregon: #604 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OR#604Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025SD—Iowa: #571 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IA#571Illinois: #1133 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1133Indiana: #711 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IN#711Ohio: #855 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#855Pennsylvania: #846 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#846New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025CT—California: #957 (23 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#957Utah: #561 (7 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)UT#561Colorado: #535 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CO#535Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025WV—Virginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025DE—Arizona: #927 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#927New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025NM—Kansas: #524 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#524Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025AL—Georgia: #1096 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1096Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Eugene in 2025HI—Texas: #1039 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1039Florida: #1056 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1056
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Idaho (#377), Kansas (#524), Colorado (#535)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Eugene in the most recent year of SSA data.

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