as a First Name
From a Late Greek name, derived from eu ‘well, good’ + nikē ‘victory’. This is mentioned in the New Testament as the name of the mother of Timothy, who introduced him to Christianity (2 Timothy 1:5). This reference led to the name being taken up by the Puritans in the 16th century.
| 767th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 44,316
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 64,638
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Eunice per capita
- 1911
- marked the height of its popularity
99.92%
0.08%
71%
55+
55+
15%
30-54
30-54
6%
13-29
13-29
8%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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