Eugenia
Girl name · #2778 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 61 baby girls were named Eugenia, placing it at #2778 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Eugenia.
The 145-year story
Eugenia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 40 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 606 girls were named Eugenia — good for #260 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eugenia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eugenia in class?
Eugenia scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eugenia is most common
State-level data for Eugenia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Eugenia
Statistically, parents drawn to Eugenia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cornelia, Juanita, Edna, Elvira, and Elva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eugenia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 47 | #3224 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eugenia a popular girl name?
Eugenia ranked #2778 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Eugenia most popular?
Eugenia peaked in 1919, when 606 American girls received the name (ranked #260 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eugenia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Eugenia. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.