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Eunice

Girl name

Eunice 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

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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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