Eugene Lourie
There are approximately 1 people named Eugene Lourie 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 Lourie. 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 Lourie
480
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 148K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1927
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 480
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #50,564
Per 100K: 0.14
Top ancestry: White (91.8%)
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 Lourie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lourie, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.8%.
- White91.8%
- Black or African American4.6%
- Two or more races1.9%
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 Lourie appears at a rate of 0.14 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 Lourie. 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 Lourie: questions and answers
How many people are named Eugene Lourie?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Eugene Lourie. 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 (0.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eugene Lourie?
We classify Eugene Lourie 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.