US rank #15253 Girls' name Peak 1920 3,407 births

Eugenie — #15253 US girls' name

3,407 babies named Eugenie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15253
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Eugenie was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

72 babies were named Eugenie in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eugenie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,407 babies named Eugenie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eugenie currently holds the #15253 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 72 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eugenie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 452 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Eugenie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 423 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Eugenie in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eugenie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,407 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eugenie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,407

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1920

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,253

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eugenie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
72
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Eugenie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
452 births that decade — 13% of Eugenie's all-time total
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Eugenie by state

Where Eugenie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eugenie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
423 12.4%
#2 Louisiana
166 4.9%
#3 California
90 2.6%
#4 Illinois
46 1.4%
#5 Massachusetts
38 1.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
25 0.7%
#7 New Jersey
17 0.5%
#8 Michigan
11 0.3%
New York share of Eugenie's total US births 12.4%
Even split

423 of 3,407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Eugenie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eugenie?
3,407 babies have been named Eugenie since 1880. It currently ranks #15253 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 72 births.
When was Eugenie most popular?
Eugenie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 452 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Eugenie most popular?
The top states for the name Eugenie are New York (423 births), Louisiana (166 births), California (90 births).
How long has the name Eugenie been used?
Eugenie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eugenie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eugenia, Eugene, Eugena, Eugina, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.