Total births
80,336
Girls' name · since 1880
Eunice
Eunice has 80,336 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1966
- among girls today
- 80,336
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eunice is the #1966 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 80,336 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eunice has been recorded 80,336 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1966 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1966 among girls today
- 80,336 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eunice is currently the #1966 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 80,336 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1966
- among girls today
- 80,336
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Eunice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1966
of 17,726 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.
How Eunice compares
80,336 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eunice's all-time total is 210x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eunice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 80,336 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,240 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eunice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eunice splits its recorded history at 1953: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (67 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 2,240 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eunice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,966
Active since
1880
Eunice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 2,240
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eunice popularity over time - boys
1,178 total births recorded since 1892 (Eunice as boys' name)
Eunice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eunice's strongest decade.
20,172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Eunice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,216
1880s
1,216 births
- 1890s 3,244
1890s
3,244 births
- 1900s 5,376
1900s
5,376 births
- 1910s
1910s
15,474 births
- 1920s
1920s
20,172 births
- 1930s
1930s
11,601 births
- 1940s 7,060
1940s
7,060 births
- 1950s 4,494
1950s
4,494 births
- 1960s 2,642
1960s
2,642 births
- 1970s 1,669
1970s
1,669 births
- 1980s 1,683
1980s
1,683 births
- 1990s 1,989
1990s
1,989 births
- 2000s 1,718
2000s
1,718 births
- 2010s 1,428
2010s
1,428 births
- 2020s 570
2020s
570 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20,172 births (25% of all-time use).
How Eunice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eunice's total volume
Eunice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eunice by state
Where Eunice concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,558 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 3,712 | 4.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 3,492 | 4.3% |
| #4 | California | | 3,484 | 4.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 3,428 | 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
4,558 of 80,336 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? ▼
Eunice has been given to 80,336 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1966 as of the latest data. 2,240 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
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 (4,558 births), Georgia (3,712 births), North Carolina (3,492 births).
How long has the name Eunice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eunice since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Eunice's data
- Eunice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20,172 total births); usage has since declined to 570 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Eunices (4,558 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eunice
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eunice: #1966 Girls' Name - 80,336 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eunice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eunice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.