Eugen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,079 in 1930
0 babies were named Eugen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEugen first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1930, when it reached #2,079.
About the name Eugen
Eugen is a boy name of Romanian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-gen”. US birth records list Eugen for boys from 1915 to 1988, in 33 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #2,079 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1988, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Romanian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.8 | 362,319 boys |
| 1920s | 6.6 | 152,439 boys |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 233,645 boys |
| 1940s | 2.0 | 495,050 boys |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
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Questions about the name Eugen
What is the origin of the name Eugen?
Eugen has Romanian roots in our records. Other Romanian names include Octavian, Ion, Alexandru.
Is Eugen a boy or girl name?
Eugen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Eugen?
Eugen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1988. It peaked at #2,079 in 1930.