Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Well Born
Well born, noble
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Eugene
Pronunciation
e(u)-ge-ne
Famous People
Playwright Eugene O''Neill
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #20, 9,748 births); most recent 2025 (rank #943, 249 births)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #761, 85 births); most recent 2019 (rank #15532, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | – |
| 2024 | 276 | – |
| 2023 | 251 | – |
| 2022 | 248 | – |
| 2021 | 279 | – |
| 2020 | 272 | – |
| 2019 | 296 | 5 |
| 2018 | 254 | – |
| 2017 | 274 | – |
| 2016 | 300 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #760, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1908 (rank #20, 3,616 births); most recent 2023 (rank #469, 100 births)
- Girls: peak in 1911 (rank #530, 10 births); most recent 1956 (rank #1478, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100 | – |
| 2022 | 85 | – |
| 2021 | 104 | – |
| 2020 | 97 | – |
| 2019 | 94 | – |
| 2018 | 85 | – |
| 2017 | 83 | – |
| 2016 | 70 | – |
| 2015 | 60 | – |
| 2014 | 57 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #47, 135 births); most recent 2022 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #227, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #520, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #186, 8 births); most recent 2019 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #103, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence