Boys' name · peaked in 1928
Eugene name popularity since 1925
295,074 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Eugene (0.6% girls, 99.4% boys). Half of them were born in 1945 or earlier, so the typical Eugene is about 81 years old in 2026. Eugene peaked in 1928 as the #20 name for boys, and it ranked #943 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 295,074
- Named Eugene, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1928
- #20 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #943
- for boys in 2025 (249 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.4% boys
- 1,895 girls · 293,179 boys
- Most popular in
- North Dakota
- 2.05× its national share
Peak year is the year Eugene made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Eugene births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1927. Measured as a share of all babies, Eugene peaked in 1928.
Decade by decade
Babies named Eugene in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 358 | 46,029 | – |
| 1930s | 473 | 70,938 | #26 |
| 1940s | 260 | 57,275 | #50 |
| 1950s | 198 | 48,281 | #81 |
| 1960s | 189 | 29,311 | #120 |
| 1970s | 170 | 16,534 | #160 |
| 1980s | 124 | 10,560 | #232 |
| 1990s | 44 | 6,088 | #430 |
| 2000s | 54 | 3,743 | #640 |
| 2010s | 25 | 2,845 | #826 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 1,575 | #943 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
42.3% of babies named Eugene from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Silent Generation years (1928–1945). The full split by generation:
Where Eugene is most popular
The index compares Eugene's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Eugene.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2.05× | 1,905 |
| South Dakota | 1.87× | 1,752 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.64× | 24,498 |
| Wisconsin | 1.62× | 9,387 |
| District of Columbia | 1.61× | 2,176 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Eugene's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Eugene.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Eugene (1928).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data