Eunice
Girl name · #2354 in 2025 · Very rare
Eunice ranks #2354 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 77 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1537, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 girls born in 2025 was named Eunice.
Babies named Eunice per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Eunice first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 67 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 2,240 girls were named Eunice — good for #120 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eunice in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eunice is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eunice will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eunice is most common
State-level data for Eunice is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eunice
Statistically, parents drawn to Eunice tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clarice, Bernice, Alyce, Elvira, and Fannie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eunice | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #2354 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 111 | #1828 |
| 2021 | 92 | #2071 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 125 | #1672 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1625 |
| 2016 | 151 | #1505 |
| 2015 | 145 | #1537 |
| 2014 | 147 | #1508 |
| 2013 | 147 | #1502 |
| 2012 | 135 | #1602 |
| 2011 | 142 | #1540 |
| 2010 | 169 | #1372 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1650 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1486 |
| 2007 | 166 | #1424 |
| 2006 | 178 | #1314 |
| 2005 | 138 | #1508 |
| 2004 | 212 | #1082 |
| 2003 | 176 | #1209 |
| 2002 | 182 | #1142 |
| 2001 | 182 | #1147 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eunice a popular girl name?
Eunice ranked #2354 among girls in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1537.
When was the name Eunice most popular?
Eunice peaked in 1921, when 2,240 American girls received the name (ranked #120 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eunice?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American girls was named Eunice. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.