Ebony vs Eboni

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

Name A

Ebony

Girl name · Rank #5455

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Name B

Eboni

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ebony Eboni
2014 71 20
2015 56 7
2016 70 10
2017 47 15
2018 45 8
2019 37 7
2020 29 7
2021 33 6
2022 28 5
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, 1950–2024.

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