Eboni vs Ebony

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

Name A

Eboni

Girl name

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Name B

Ebony

Girl name · Rank #5455

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Metric Eboni Ebony
Current Rank Unranked #5455
Total Births (all years) 6,521 38,975
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 282 2,279
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Eboni Ebony
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 59
1970ss 953 6,688
1980ss 2,399 18,263
1990ss 2,181 10,174
2000ss 798 2,911
2010ss 172 742
2020ss 18 132

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eboni Ebony
2014 20 71
2015 7 56
2016 10 70
2017 15 47
2018 8 45
2019 7 37
2020 7 29
2021 6 33
2022 5 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, 1970–2022.

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