How Many People Are Named Eugenia?
An estimated 12,328 people in the United States have the first name Eugenia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Eugenia peaked in popularity in 1919 with 606 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eugenia 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 Eugenia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,328
About 1 in 27,803 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1919
606 births
Total Registered
29,882
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eugenia
Eugenia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29,882 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Eugenia as a male name
Ranked #5,340 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1927 (5 births)
Eugenia as a female name
Ranked #3,762 in 2024
40 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (606 births)
Eugenia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eugenia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,052 babies were registered. Eugenia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eugenia by Decade
How has Eugenia 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 593 | 0 | 593 | |
| 1890s | 902 | 0 | 902 | |
| 1900s | 1,106 | 0 | 1,106 | |
| 1910s | 4,033 | 0 | 4,033 | |
| 1920s | 5,052 | 5 | 5,047 | |
| 1930s | 2,844 | 0 | 2,844 | |
| 1940s | 3,003 | 0 | 3,003 | |
| 1950s | 3,363 | 0 | 3,363 | |
| 1960s | 3,320 | 5 | 3,315 | |
| 1970s | 2,365 | 5 | 2,360 | |
| 1980s | 1,429 | 0 | 1,429 | |
| 1990s | 765 | 0 | 765 | |
| 2000s | 442 | 0 | 442 | |
| 2010s | 412 | 0 | 412 | |
| 2020s | 253 | 0 | 253 | |
Eugenia by State
Birth registrations for Eugenia span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Idaho, Rhode Island, Colorado. On average, about 561 Eugenias were registered per state.
Eugenia + Last Name Combinations
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Eugenia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eugenia?
We estimate approximately 12,328 people named Eugenia 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 27,803 Americans share this first name.
Is Eugenia a common name?
Eugenia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,882 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eugenia most popular?
Eugenia reached peak popularity in 1919, when 606 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eugenia is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eugenia a female name?
Eugenia is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eugenia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eugenia Smith, Eugenia Johnson, Eugenia 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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