Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Evgenia

Evgenia, Evgeniya, Yevgenia or Yevgeniya is a feminine given name which may refer to:

  • Greek
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#10,690 (2004)
Total Babies
78
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2024
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#10690
Peak Rank
78
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Evgenia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Evgenia, Evgeniya, Yevgenia or Yevgeniya is a feminine given name which may refer to:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Greek
  • Russian
  • Bulgarian

The Story of Evgenia

Evgenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 9 births, good for #10,690 nationwide. About 46% of every Evgenia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Evgenia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 78 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Evgenia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Evgenia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Evgenia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Evgenia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Evgeni
  • Evgeny
  • Yevgeny
  • Agonia
  • Evernia
  • Ngoni
  • Logania
  • Evanesce
  • Agony
  • Ivana
  • Agonies
  • Ivanna

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Evgenia

What does the name Evgenia mean?
Evgenia, Evgeniya, Yevgenia or Yevgeniya is a feminine given name which may refer to:
What is the origin of the name Evgenia?
Evgenia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek, Russian, Bulgarian.
How popular is Evgenia in 2026?
In 2026, Evgenia ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Evgenia most popular?
Evgenia reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #10,690 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Evgenia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Evgenia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Evgenia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Evgenia include Matiana, Lenis, Charle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Evgenia?
Common variants and related forms of Evgenia include Evgeniya, Genya, Yevgeniya, Zhenya. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Evgenia

Evgenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Evgenia's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #10,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Evgenia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.