Ebony vs Ebonie

Side-by-side comparison of Ebony and Ebonie — 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

Ebonie

Girl name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ebony Ebonie
Current Rank #5455 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 38,975 2,638
Peak Year 1982 1982
Peak Year Births 2,279 146
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Ebony Ebonie
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 59 —
1970ss 6,688 413
1980ss 18,263 1,237
1990ss 10,174 713
2000ss 2,911 248
2010ss 742 27
2020ss 132 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ebony Ebonie
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, 1950–2024.

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