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 #5455

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ebon Ebony
Current Rank Unranked #5455
Total Births (all years) 269 38,975
Peak Year 1977 1982
Peak Year Births 16 2,279
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Ebon Ebony
1950ss — 6
1960ss 5 59
1970ss 98 6,688
1980ss 38 18,263
1990ss 51 10,174
2000ss 33 2,911
2010ss 44 742
2020ss — 132

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

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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