Ebon vs Ebony

Side-by-side comparison of Ebon and Ebony - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ebon

Boy name

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Name B

Ebony

Girl name · Rank #5474

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Metric Ebon Ebony
Current Rank Unranked #5474
Total Births (all years) 269 38,998
Peak Year 1977 1982
Peak Year Births 16 2,279
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Ebon Ebony
1950s - 6
1960s 5 59
1970s 98 6,688
1980s 38 18,263
1990s 51 10,174
2000s 33 2,911
2010s 44 742
2020s - 155

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ebon Ebony
2014 8 71
2015 - 56
2016 5 70
2017 - 47
2018 5 45
2019 5 37
2020 - 29
2021 - 33
2022 - 28
2023 - 19
2024 - 23
2025 - 23

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2019.

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