Eugene
Eugene is a male given name: 99% of people named Eugene are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
Eugene · Eugène
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Luxembourg, France
- Also spelled
- Eugène
- US births since 1880
- 378,539 male / 2,626 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Eugene
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eugene," in English, "Guten Tag Eugene," in German. Eugene is a male given name: about 99% of people named Eugene are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Eugene,
German
Guten Tag Eugene,
French
Bonjour Eugene,
Spanish
Estimado/a Eugene:
Chinese
Eugene您好：
Japanese
Eugene様
English
Hi Eugene,
German
Hi Eugene,
French
Salut Eugene,
Spanish
Hola Eugene,
Chinese
Eugene你好：
Japanese
Eugeneさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Luxembourg | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
378,539 male · 2,626 female · 381,165 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Eugene a male or female name?
Eugene is a male given name: 99% of people named Eugene are men, and it is recorded as male in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Eugene in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Eugene," in English, "Guten Tag Eugene," in German. Eugene is a male given name: about 99% of people named Eugene are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Eugene a unisex name?
Eugene is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Eugene are men. Eugene leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Eugene a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eugene (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_eugene,
title = {Is Eugene a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/eugene},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}