Eugen vs Eugene

Side-by-side comparison of Eugen and Eugene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eugen

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Name B

Eugene

Boy name · Rank #868

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Metric Eugen Eugene
Current Rank Unranked #868
Total Births (all years) 226 380,453
Peak Year 1930 1927
Peak Year Births 14 9,742
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eugen Eugene
1880ss — 3,430
1890ss — 4,303
1900ss — 5,909
1910ss 12 35,160
1920ss 72 84,755
1930ss 46 70,939
1940ss 28 57,273
1950ss 38 48,279
1960ss 15 29,310
1970ss 5 16,534
1980ss 10 10,560
1990ss — 6,088
2000ss — 3,743
2010ss — 2,844
2020ss — 1,326

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eugen Eugene
2014 — 291
2015 — 274
2016 — 300
2017 — 274
2018 — 254
2019 — 296
2020 — 272
2021 — 279
2022 — 248
2023 — 251
2024 — 276

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1988.

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