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 #5474

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ebone Ebony
Current Rank Unranked #5474
Total Births (all years) 1,182 38,998
Peak Year 1993 1982
Peak Year Births 98 2,279
Peak Decade 1990s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Ebone Ebony
1950s - 6
1960s - 59
1970s 53 6,688
1980s 542 18,263
1990s 548 10,174
2000s 39 2,911
2010s - 742
2020s - 155

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
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, 1974–2003.

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