Eugene is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eugene in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
US Rank #870
About the Name Eugene
Eugene is steadily gaining in popularity, up 31 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #669 in 1998, and it currently sits at #1517. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eugene is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #870, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eugene
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Eugene per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eugene in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eugene is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 31 places over the last five years to #1517 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Eugene is more popular in the US (#870) than in the UK (#1517). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Eugene include: Eugene Sledge — Eugene Bondurant Sledge was a United States Marine, university professor, and author.; Eugene Daniels — Eugene Anthony Daniels-Stephens II is an American journalist.; Eugene Vindman — Eugene Semyon Vindman is an American politician, lawyer, and retired U..
Eugene ranks #870 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
17
UK babies named Eugene (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 31 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eugene
Likely around 1 other Eugene in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Eugene
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eugene Jacques Bullard was one of the first African-American military pilots, although Bullard flew for France, not the United States. Bullard was one of the few black combat pilots during World War I, along with Pierre Réjon from France, William Robinson Clarke, a Jamaican who flew for the Royal Flying Corps, Domenico Mondelli from Italy, and Ahmet Ali Çelikten of the Ottoman Empire.
Eugene Bondurant Sledge was a United States Marine, university professor, and author. His 1981 memoir With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa chronicled his combat experiences during World War II and was used as source material for the Ken Burns PBS documentary The War, as well as the HBO miniseries The Pacific, in which he is portrayed by Joseph Mazzello.
Eugene Joseph McCarthy was an American politician, writer, and academic who represented Minnesota in both houses of the United States Congress for over 22 years, first in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959, then in the U.S.