How Many People Are Named Eunice?
An estimated 19,595 people in the United States have the first name Eunice. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Eunice peaked in popularity in 1920 with 2,278 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eunice 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 Eunice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Eunice is overwhelmingly female, 1,178 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Eunice has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
19,595
About 1 in 17,492 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1920
2,278 births
Total Registered
81,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eunice
Eunice is predominantly female (98.6%), though 1,178 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eunice as a male name
Ranked #5,224 in 1991
10 male births in 1991
Peak: 1916 (47 births)
Eunice as a female name
Ranked #1,967 in 2024
100 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (2,240 births)
Eunice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eunice span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 20,485 babies were registered. Eunice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eunice by Decade
How has Eunice 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 | 1,216 | 0 | 1,216 | |
| 1890s | 3,277 | 33 | 3,244 | |
| 1900s | 5,454 | 78 | 5,376 | |
| 1910s | 15,710 | 236 | 15,474 | |
| 1920s | 20,485 | 313 | 20,172 | |
| 1930s | 11,823 | 222 | 11,601 | |
| 1940s | 7,201 | 141 | 7,060 | |
| 1950s | 4,585 | 91 | 4,494 | |
| 1960s | 2,662 | 20 | 2,642 | |
| 1970s | 1,693 | 24 | 1,669 | |
| 1980s | 1,693 | 10 | 1,683 | |
| 1990s | 1,999 | 10 | 1,989 | |
| 2000s | 1,718 | 0 | 1,718 | |
| 2010s | 1,428 | 0 | 1,428 | |
| 2020s | 493 | 0 | 493 | |
Eunice by State
Birth registrations for Eunice span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 1,303 Eunices were registered per state.
Eunice + Last Name Combinations
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Eunice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eunice?
We estimate approximately 19,595 people named Eunice 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 17,492 Americans share this first name.
Is Eunice a common name?
Eunice is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eunice most popular?
Eunice reached peak popularity in 1920, when 2,278 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eunice is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eunice a female name?
Eunice is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eunice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eunice Smith, Eunice Johnson, Eunice 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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