Ebone vs Ebony

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

Name A

Ebone

Girl name

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Name B

Ebony

Girl name · Rank #5455

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ebone Ebony
Current Rank Unranked #5455
Total Births (all years) 1,182 38,975
Peak Year 1993 1982
Peak Year Births 98 2,279
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Ebone Ebony
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 59
1970ss 53 6,688
1980ss 542 18,263
1990ss 548 10,174
2000ss 39 2,911
2010ss — 742
2020ss — 132

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ebone Ebony
2014 — 71
2015 — 56
2016 — 70
2017 — 47
2018 — 45
2019 — 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, 1974–2003.

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