Ugene
A name of unclear origin, possibly a variant of Eugene.
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Ugene. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ugene today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ugene births was 1945 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ugene. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ugene is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ugenes were born before 1962.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ugene. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1945
5 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1945 SSA rank
#3,747
Tracked since 1945
Census
Ugene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 241 people with the first name Ugene, which placed it at #34,040 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
#34,040
National first-name rank
People counted
241
241 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ugene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ugene is White at 55.2%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and Hispanic (10.0%). 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 Ugene 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 Ugene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.2% · 133
- Black or African American24.5% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 24
- Two or more races3.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 8
Popularity
Ugene: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ugene 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 Ugene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ugene
The given name Ugene has its roots in ancient Greek culture, originating from the word "eugenes," which means "well-born" or "of noble birth." This name gained popularity in the region during the Classical Greek period, spanning from the 5th to 4th centuries BCE.
Ugene was a relatively common name among the aristocratic and wealthy families of ancient Greece, as it symbolized their high social status and lineage. The name's association with nobility can be traced back to various Greek texts and inscriptions from that era, including references in the works of renowned philosophers and historians.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ugene can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, who mentioned an Athenian general named Ugene, son of Nikos, who played a significant role in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE). Another notable figure bearing this name was Ugene of Miletus, a prominent mathematician and astronomer from the 5th century BCE, renowned for his contributions to the field of geometry.
As the Greek culture and language spread across the Mediterranean region, the name Ugene also found its way into other civilizations. In ancient Rome, a variant spelling, "Eugenius," was adopted and became a popular name among the Roman elite. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Pope Eugenius IV, who reigned from 1431 to 1447 and played a crucial role in the Council of Florence, which sought to reunite the Western and Eastern Christian churches.
During the Byzantine Empire, the name Ugene continued to be used, with several notable figures bearing it. One such individual was Ugene of Trebizond, a renowned scholar and philosopher from the 14th century, known for his works on logic and rhetoric.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ugene became associated with various saints and religious figures in Christianity. Saint Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest and founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, was born in 1782 and canonized in 1995. Another prominent figure was Eugène Ysaÿe, a Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor who lived from 1858 to 1931 and is considered one of the most influential violinists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
People
Ugene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ugene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ugene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ugene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ugene 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Ugene a common name?
We classify Ugene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ugene most popular?
The single biggest year for Ugene was 1945, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ugene is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ugene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 241 people with the name Ugene, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,040 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 Ugene 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 Ugene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ugene leans strongly male. 235 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.5%). 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 Ugene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ugene is White at 55.2%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and Hispanic (10.0%). 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 Ugene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ugene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.2% (133 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 Ugene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ugene a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ugene in the SSA data are male. 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 Ugene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ugene 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 Ugene 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 Ugene?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.