Eugene
Eugene comes from the Greek name Eugenios, meaning 'well-born' or 'noble.' It has been used across European cultures for centuries and carries an air of intellectual sophistication.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 243. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 263
- 2012: 315
- 2013: 291
- 2014: 291
- 2015: 274
- 2016: 300
- 2017: 274
- 2018: 254
- 2019: 296
- 2020: 272
- 2021: 279
- 2022: 248
- 2023: 251
- 2024: 276
- 2025: 249
- 2026 (projected): 243
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English
- •Strong vintage appeal with potential for comeback
- •Nickname Gene feels more casual and accessible
- •Well-established across multiple cultures
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Famous People
Eugene O'Neill
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Eugene Levy
Actor and comedian
Eugene Cernan
NASA astronaut, last man on the moon
Eugene Delacroix
French Romantic painter
Statistics
380,708
Total births since 1880
1927
Peak year
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