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The name Eugene has Greek origins, meaning 'well-born' or 'noble'. It evolved from Eugenios in Greek to Eugenius in Latin, and eventually to Eugene in English. It is associated with qualities of nobility and has no direct biblical relevance. The name became more popular in the 19th century and is seen as a classic choice today. Variants include Eugenio and Gene, and it is borne by notable individuals such as Eugene O'Neill and Eugene Levy.

The name Eugene is most popular in North Dakota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Eugene has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Eugene' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 31st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 30th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 83rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 150th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 280th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 606th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 833rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1069th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1146th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2468th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3684th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7866th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 14637th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 26286th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Eugene' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.