Eugenia
Eugenia was the 2787th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 190th; the most babies were born in 1919 (606). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,307 places. More babies were named Eugenia in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning "well-born" · Greek
Say it yoo-JEE-nee-uh /juˈdʒiniə/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,787 girls, up 321 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 61girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1919606 babies
- Total since 1880
- 29,944babies recorded
What does the name Eugenia mean?
Eugenia is the feminine of Eugenios (Eugene), from Greek eugenēs, "well-born, noble", made of eu, "well", and genos, "birth, family". DMNES records a 3rd-century Saint Eugenia. The French form Eugénie became famous through Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. In the US Eugenia was most common in the early 20th century.
εὖ (Greek, “well, good”)γένος (Greek, “birth, family”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Eugenie, Eugene, Gina, Evgenia.
See also: Greek names, names that mean noble.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eugenia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Eugenia', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Eugenia (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Eugenia
The usual nicknames for Eugenia are Genie and Gina. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Eugenia in the last five years, 193 were named Gina, against 1458 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genie | Traditional | #13,784 | 22 |
| Gina · also for Regina, Georgina | Traditional | #2,085 | 508 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Eugenias go by each one.
Eugenia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 15 since 1927.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,787 | 61 |
| 2020 | #3,108 | 51 |
| 2010 | #3,767 | 41 |
| 2000 | #2,317 | 67 |
| 1990 | #1,267 | 129 |
| 1980 | #851 | 183 |
| 1970 | #550 | 337 |
| 1960 | #516 | 349 |
| 1950 | #433 | 350 |
| 1940 | #431 | 250 |
| 1930 | #363 | 341 |
| 1920 | #271 | 584 |
| 1910 | #299 | 168 |
| 1900 | #318 | 112 |
| 1890 | #273 | 83 |
| 1880 | #247 | 40 |
How popular is Eugenia, counting every spelling?
Eugenia has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Eugenia?
61 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eugenia (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eugenia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 138 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eugenia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eugenia?
About 13,400 people born in the US named Eugenia are alive today, with a median age of 61; half are between 47 and 73. That makes Eugenia a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eugenia by state
How common Eugenia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (4.6×). In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eugenia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eugenia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eugenia · Sibling names for Eugenia
Questions about the name Eugenia
What does Eugenia mean?
Eugenia means “"well-born"” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eugenia?
Eugenia was the 2787th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 190th; the most babies were born in 1919 (606). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,307 places. More babies were named Eugenia in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Eugenia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eugenia in the US.
Where is Eugenia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eugenia was most common in Texas (0.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.