Eunice
Girl nameEunice has been given to 81,514 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.
Meaning & origin /ˈjuːnɪs/
A biblical name from Ancient Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) +‎ νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
81,514
Peak year
1920 (2,278 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -47%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Eunice
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003)
Eunice Newton Foote
American scientist, inventor and women's rights activist (1819–1888)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
American philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy (1921–2009)
Eunice Gayson
English actress (1928–2018)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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