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Why parents love Eugene- O'Neill IS America's greatest playwright.
- The ONLY playwright with Nobel AND four Pulitzers.
- Delacroix IS Romanticism's greatest painter.
- Two syllables with a noble, Greek sound: yoo-JEEN.
- The meaning well-born is classically aspirational.
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The vibe of Eugene
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Origin & history of Eugene
Greek eugenes (well-born/noble)
→ Eugene
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Greek roots
Eugene means well-born. O'Neill IS America's greatest playwright — Nobel AND four Pulitzers. Delacroix IS Romanticism's greatest.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; O'Neill (1888–1953); Delacroix (1798–1863).
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Today
Eugene remains a beloved choice, ranking #849 in the US. 383,085 babies have been named Eugene since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Eugene?
1927
peak year
Eugene was a name of the Roaring Twenties. Through that decade it averaged #24 nationally — one of the era's most chosen names. In 1927, 9,742 babies were named Eugene (ranked #20 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #849, with about 273 babies given the name annually. Eugene's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 383,085 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9,742
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #20)
(ranked #20)
273
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,730
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
383,085
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Eugene3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Eugene's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — noble seeking. People named Eugene tend to be well-born, noble, and gifted at being Nobel AND four Pulitzers AND Romanticism's greatest.
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Nobel AND four Pulitzers AND Romanticism✦
O'Neill-greatest◈
Delacroix-painter◎
Greek-noble♡
Well-bornE5
U3
G7
E5
N5
E5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Eugene✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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