US rank #1964 Girls' name Peak 1921 80,259 births

Eunice — #1964 US girls' name

80,259 babies named Eunice in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s12161890s32441900s53761910s154741920s201721930s116011940s70601950s44941960s26421970s16691980s16831990s19892000s17182010s14282020s493
#1964
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Eunice was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

2,240 babies were named Eunice in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eunice

The Social Security Administration has registered 80,259 babies named Eunice between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eunice currently holds the #1964 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 2,240 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eunice performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 20,172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Eunice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,550 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Eunice in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eunice 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 80,259 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.

Eunice at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80,259

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

2,240 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#1,964

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eunice popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
2,240
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420051986196719481929191018911880 67

Eunice popularity over time — boys

1,178 total births recorded since 1892 (Eunice as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,178 births
01020304050 199119591949193919291919190918981892 5

Eunice by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
20,172 births that decade — 25% of Eunice's all-time total
1880s12161890s32441900s53761910s154741920s201721930s116011940s70601950s44941960s26421970s16691980s16831990s19892000s17182010s14282020s493

Eunice by state

Where Eunice concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eunice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,550 5.7%
#2 Georgia
3,712 4.6%
#3 North Carolina
3,492 4.4%
#4 California
3,477 4.3%
#5 New York
3,418 4.3%
#6 Alabama
3,313 4.1%
#7 Illinois
2,759 3.4%
#8 Virginia
2,705 3.4%
Texas share of Eunice's total US births 5.7%
Even split

4,550 of 80,259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Eunice appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eunice?
80,259 babies have been named Eunice since 1880. It currently ranks #1964 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 2,240 births.
When was Eunice most popular?
Eunice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20,172 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Eunice most popular?
The top states for the name Eunice are Texas (4,550 births), Georgia (3,712 births), North Carolina (3,492 births).
How long has the name Eunice been used?
Eunice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eunice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Euna, Eunique, Eun, Eunie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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.