Eugene Debs
There are approximately 1 people named Eugene Debs living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eugene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Debs. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Eugene
148K
Alive today
Named Debs
446
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 148K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1927
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 446
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #53,667
Per 100K: 0.13
Top ancestry: White (83.6%)
First name trend
Eugene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eugene. The peak year was 1927 with 9,827 births. The average person named Eugene today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Debs surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Debs, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.6%.
- White83.6%
- Hispanic or Latino13.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eugene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0433% of the US population, based on 148,291 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Debs appears at a rate of 0.13 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Eugene Debs. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Eugene
FAQ
Eugene Debs: questions and answers
How many people are named Eugene Debs?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Eugene Debs. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0433%) with the surname frequency (0.13 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eugene Debs?
We classify Eugene Debs as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eugene a male or female name?
Eugene is predominantly male. Out of 383,085 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Eugene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.