ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #190 Peak Rank 30K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Eugenia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Eugenia is a feminine first name related to the masculine name Eugene that comes from the Greek eugenes 'well-born', from eu- 'well' + genes 'born'. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Eugenia Eugenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 40 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 606 Eugenias were born — ranking #260 that year. As of 2026, Eugenia ranks #3,387 for baby girls with 46 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 30K Eugenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Eugenia A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Eugenia of Rome (died c. 258), Roman Christian martyr * ●Eugenia Smet (1825–1871), French nun, founder of the Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls * ●Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg (1845–1925) * ●Eugenia Abu , Nigerian journalist * ●Eugènia Balcells (1943–2026), Spanish Catalan artist * ●Eugenia Bonetti , Italian nun * ●Princess Eugenia de Jesús de Borbón y Vargas (born 2007), French-Spanish aristocrat * ●Eugenia Bujak , Lithuanian-Polish cyclist Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Eugenia Phonetically similar names — useful when Eugenia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Eugenio](/eugenio) * [Eugenie](/eugenie) * Eugeny * Yogini * Eugenol * [Viginia](/viginia) * [Eugene](/eugene) * [Yessenia](/yessenia) * Eugenic * [Junia](/junia) * [Unia](/unia) * [Euphemia](/euphemia) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Eugenia What does the name Eugenia mean? Eugenia is a feminine first name related to the masculine name Eugene that comes from the Greek eugenes 'well-born', from eu- 'well' + genes 'born'. How popular is Eugenia in 2026? In 2026, Eugenia ranks #3,387 among girls' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year. When was Eugenia most popular? Eugenia reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #190 that year with 606 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Eugenia most popular? Eugenia has historically been most popular in Oregon, Rhode Island, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eugenia. Is Eugenia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Eugenia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Eugenia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eugenia include Lida, Tessa, Dakota. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LidaPeak #190](/lida)[👧TessaPeak #190](/tessa)[👧DakotaPeak #190](/dakota)[👧KianaPeak #190](/kiana)[👧LinniePeak #189](/linnie)[👧GretchenPeak #191](/gretchen)[👧ShaunaPeak #189](/shauna)[👧BrynnPeak #189](/brynn) ## About the name Eugenia Eugenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Eugenia's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #190\. Use the chart and map above to compare Eugenia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.