Eunice
Eunice was the 2362nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 106th; the most babies were born in 1921 (2,240). Over the last ten years it has moved down 824 places. More babies were named Eunice in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning "good victory" · Greek
Say it YOO-nis /ˈjunɪs/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,362 girls, down 501 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 77girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19212,240 babies
- Total since 1880
- 81,514babies recorded
What does the name Eunice mean?
Eunice comes from the Greek Euníkē, made of eu-, "good, well", and níkē, "victory". In the New Testament Eunice is the mother of Timothy, praised with her mother Lois for her faith (2 Timothy 1:5). Like many biblical names, it was taken up by English-speaking Protestants after the Reformation and was common in 19th-century America. In English it is said YOO-nis, not in the Greek way.
εὐ- (Ancient Greek, “good, well”)νίκη (Ancient Greek, “victory”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Euníkē.
See also: Greek names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eunice', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- New Testament, 2 Timothy 1:5 (NRSV Updated Edition), Bible Gateway
Eunice popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 1,178 since 1892.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,362 | 77 |
| 2020 | #1,861 | 104 |
| 2010 | #1,373 | 169 |
| 2000 | #1,076 | 192 |
| 1990 | #928 | 206 |
| 1980 | #873 | 176 |
| 1970 | #762 | 191 |
| 1960 | #533 | 326 |
| 1950 | #332 | 543 |
| 1940 | #202 | 868 |
| 1930 | #148 | 1,438 |
| 1920 | #115 | 2,238 |
| 1910 | #113 | 742 |
| 1900 | #125 | 503 |
| 1890 | #166 | 214 |
| 1880 | #182 | 67 |
How popular is Eunice, counting every spelling?
Eunice has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Eunice?
77 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eunice (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eunice 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 109 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eunice.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eunice?
About 21,200 people born in the US named Eunice are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 35 and 80. That makes Eunice a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Eunice by state
How common Eunice was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.7×). In 43 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 Eunice: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eunice, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eunice · Sibling names for Eunice
Questions about the name Eunice
What does Eunice mean?
Eunice means “"good victory"” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eunice?
Eunice was the 2362nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 106th; the most babies were born in 1921 (2,240). Over the last ten years it has moved down 824 places. More babies were named Eunice in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Eunice a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eunice in the US.
Where is Eunice most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eunice was most common in New York (0.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Maryland.