Eugene
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Eugene peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
98 people · the #41,927 first name in Brazil · median age 50
Among people named Eugene living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Eugene
People given the name Eugene in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Eugene deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Eugene truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Eugene fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Eugene travels
Korean American · well-born (widely adopted as the English name for Korean men named Yoo-jin, since it echoes the sound closely; a well-documented dual-name crossover pick)
Dual-language · widely adopted as the English name for Korean men named Yoo-jin, since the sound of "Eugene" echoes "Yoojin" closely; one of the best-documented sound-crossover picks in the whole Korean American dual-name tradition
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