Eunice is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eunice in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Eunice
Eunice has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 122 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #1121 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eunice is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eunice
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Eunice per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eunice in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eunice has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 122 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1121 in 2005. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Eunice is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eunice include: Eunice Spry — Eunice Spry is a British woman from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, who was convicted of 26 charges of child abuse against children in her foster care in April...; Eunice Lagusad — Eunice Michaella Lagusad is a Filipino actress and vlogger.; Eunice Gray — Eunice Gray was a brothel and hotel owner and operator in Fort Worth, Texas from 1909 to 1962..
Eunice does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Eunices in the wild.
15
UK babies named Eunice (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 122 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eunice
Likely around 1 other Eunice in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eunice
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eunice Spry is a British woman from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, who was convicted of 26 charges of child abuse against children in her foster care in April 2007.
Eunice Newton Foote was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner. She was the first scientist to identify the insulating effect of certain gases, and that therefore rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels could increase atmospheric temperature and affect climate, a phenomenon now referred to as the greenhouse effect.
Eunice Michaella Lagusad is a Filipino actress and vlogger. She is popularly known as Charming in the hit TV drama series Bakekang and Princess Charming.
Eunice Gray was a brothel and hotel owner and operator in Fort Worth, Texas from 1909 to 1962. She is best known for the belief that she was Etta Place, the former girlfriend of the famous outlaw Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, aka the Sundance Kid, who was allegedly killed in a shootout in South America in November 1908.