The first name Eugen
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Eugen last appeared in the official list in 2000, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Eugen, 1996–2025
#3,036
rank in 2000
2000
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eugen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eugen at birth, 1880–2025
In 1988, 5 boys born in the United States were named Eugen, the 7,644th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1930, when 14 were.
226
babies named Eugen since 1880
#7,644
rank in 1988
1930
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eugen
85 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eugen von Böhm-BawerkAustrian economist (1851-1914)
- Eugen DühringGerman antisemitic philosopher and economist (1833-1921)
- Eugenius WarmingDanish botanist (1841–1924)
- Eugen SandowGerman bodybuilder and strongman (1867–1925)
- Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of WürttembergDuke of Wurttemburg (1732-1797)
- Karl II Eugen, Duke of WürttembergDuke of Württemberg, 1728–1793
- Archduke Eugen of AustriaAustrian archduke and military officer (1863-1954)
- Eugen JochumGerman conductor (1902-1987)
- Eugen SchmidtDanish sportsman (1862–1931)
- Eugen SängerAustrian aerospace engineer (1905-1964)
- Eugen EhrlichAustrian lawyer (1862–1922)
- Eugen SchaumanFinnish nationalist, assassin of Nikolai Bobrikov (1875-1904)
Questions
- How popular is the name Eugen?
- In 2000, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Eugen, ranking 3,036th.
- Is Eugen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 226 US babies named Eugen since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eugen most popular?
- 1930 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Eugen, its highest rank at 2,108th.