girl's name
Eugenia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 30,813
Ireland
#581
1988 births
Eugenia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1919, when 606 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Eugenia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 593 |
| 1890s | 902 |
| 1900s | 1,106 |
| 1910s | 4,033 |
| 1920s | 5,052 |
| 1930s | 2,844 |
| 1940s | 3,003 |
| 1950s | 3,362 |
| 1960s | 3,322 |
| 1970s | 2,365 |
| 1980s | 1,429 |
| 1990s | 765 |
| 2000s | 442 |
| 2010s | 412 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 314 |
How popular is Eugenia?
In 2025, Eugenia was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eugenia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Eugenia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Eugénia | Eugénia is a rare spelling of Eugenia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Eugenia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eugenia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eugenia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Eugenia
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sibling names for Eugenia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eugenia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eugenia
How popular is the name Eugenia?
In 2025, Eugenia was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eugenia a girl's or a boy's name?
Eugenia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eugenia?
Eugenia has 4 syllables.
When was Eugenia most popular?
Eugenia peaked in 1919, when 606 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Eugenia?
Eugenia is usually shortened to Genie.
Is Eugenia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eugenia currently ranks #2,821 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.