Eunique
A unique or singular feminine name with probable origins in Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 616 living Americans carry the first name Eunique. It is a predominantly female name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Eunique today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eunique births was 2000 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eunique. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
616
~ 1 in 556,419 Americans
Peak year
2000
30 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2001 SSA rank
#11,106
Tracked since 1978
Census
Eunique in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 472 people with the first name Eunique, which placed it at #21,491 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,491
National first-name rank
People counted
472
472 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eunique
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eunique is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.2%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eunique described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eunique at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.7% · 381
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 48
- Two or more races6.1% · 29
- White1.9% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Eunique
Eunique leans heavily female at 98.4% of total registrations, but 10 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Eunique as a male name
- Ranked #11,106 in 2001
- 5 male births in 2001
- Peak: 2000 (5 births)
Eunique as a female name
- Ranked #14,111 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2005 (26 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eunique leans strongly female. 452 people counted with this name were female (94.8%), compared with 25 male bearers (5.2%).
Popularity
Eunique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eunique from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 217 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eunique by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eunique during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Euniques live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eunique
The name Eunique is a relatively modern invention, with no clear origins from ancient languages or cultural traditions. It appears to be a creative amalgamation of the prefix "eu-" meaning "good" or "well" in Greek, and the word "unique" derived from the Latin "unicus," meaning "one" or "single."
Despite its recent coinage, the name Eunique has gained some popularity in certain regions, particularly in parts of the United States and the Caribbean. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Eunique Jones, an American singer and songwriter born in 1988 in South Carolina. She gained recognition for her appearances on reality television shows such as "The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll" and "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood."
Another notable bearer of the name was Eunique Lachelle Fowler, an American entrepreneur and fashion designer born in 1984 in Georgia. She founded the clothing line "Eunique Fashion" and gained recognition for her philanthropic efforts in supporting underprivileged communities.
In the world of sports, Eunique Darby, an American sprinter born in 1992, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, representing the United States in the 4x100-meter relay.
Beyond the United States, the name has also found some use in the Caribbean region. Eunique Johnson, a Jamaican track and field athlete born in 1994, specialized in the 400-meter hurdles and represented her country at various international competitions.
Additionally, Eunique Gonzalez, a Puerto Rican actress and model born in 1986, has appeared in several Spanish-language television series and films, showcasing her talents in the entertainment industry.
While the name Eunique is a modern creation without a deep historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly among individuals seeking a unique and distinctive moniker that blends elements of positivity and individuality.
People
Eunique + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eunique as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eunique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eunique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 616 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eunique going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 556,419 US residents.
Is Eunique a common name?
We classify Eunique as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 633 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eunique most popular?
The single biggest year for Eunique was 2000, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eunique is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eunique in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 472 people with the name Eunique, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,491 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eunique in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eunique?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eunique leans strongly female. 452 people counted with this name were female (94.8%), compared with 25 male bearers (5.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eunique?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eunique is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.2%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eunique most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Eunique in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.7% (381 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eunique in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eunique a female name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Eunique in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eunique still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eunique in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eunique can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Eunique?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.