Ebony Girl
How popular is Ebony?
#5,409 girl name in 2025
23 baby girls were named Ebony in the US in 2025, making it the 5409th most popular girl name.
38,380living people named Ebony (est.)
40median age of people named Ebony
39,453babies named Ebony since 1880
1 in 144,145US babies born in 2025
Ebony popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,409 for girls (▲ 31 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 23 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-59% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,024 in 2015, #4,546 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1982 (2,279 girls) |
| Highest rank | #132 in 1982 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ebony is most popular
Babies named Ebony per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 girls)
Ebony by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | #4,736 |
| 1960s | 59 | #2,254 |
| 1970s | 6,688 | #184 |
| 1980s | 18,263 | #132 |
| 1990s | 10,174 | #186 |
| 2000s | 2,911 | #552 |
| 2010s | 742 | #1,747 |
| 2020s | 155 | #4,241 |
Girl names about as popular as Ebony
Questions
- Is Ebony a boy or girl name?
- Ebony is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ebony were girls.
- How popular is the name Ebony?
- 23 baby girls were named Ebony in the US in 2025, making it the 5409th most popular girl name.
- When was Ebony most popular?
- Ebony peaked in 1982, when 2,279 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #132 in 1982.
- How many people are named Ebony?
- 39,453 babies have been named Ebony in the US since 1880. We estimate about 38,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 40.
- Where is Ebony most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ebony was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.