How Many People Are Named Eugen?
An estimated 80 people in the United States have the first name Eugen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Eugen peaked in popularity in 1930 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eugen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eugen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Eugen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Eugen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
80
About 1 in 4,284,429 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1930
14 births
Total Registered
226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eugen
Eugen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 226 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eugen as a male name
Ranked #7,641 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1930 (14 births)
Eugen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eugen span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 72 babies were registered. Eugen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eugen by Decade
How has Eugen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eugen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eugen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eugen
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eugen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eugen?
We estimate approximately 80 people named Eugen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,284,429 Americans share this first name.
Is Eugen a common name?
Eugen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eugen most popular?
Eugen reached peak popularity in 1930, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eugen is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eugen a male name?
Eugen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eugen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eugen Smith, Eugen Johnson, Eugen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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