Total births
925
Girls' name · since 1888
Ebba
925 babies named Ebba in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1898. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7269
- among girls today
- 925
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Ebba currently ranks #7269 among girls' names in America, with 925 babies recorded since 1888.
Ebba has 925 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7269 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #7269 among girls today
- 925 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ebba is currently the #7269 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 925 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7269
- among girls today
- 925
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Ebba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7269
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Ebba was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
26 babies were named Ebba in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
How Ebba compares
925 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ebba's all-time total is 142% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ebba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 925 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ebba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ebba's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1898 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ebba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1898
Current rank
#7,269
Active since
1888
Ebba popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1898)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Ebba popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 2013 (Ebba as boys' name)
Ebba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ebba's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ebba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 31
1880s
31 births
- 1890s
1890s
175 births
- 1900s
1900s
143 births
- 1910s
1910s
189 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 189 births (20% of all-time use).
How Ebba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ebba's total volume
Ebba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ebba by state
Where Ebba concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Connecticut | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Ebba's total US births 1.2%
Even split
11 of 925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ebba? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 925 babies named Ebba. Today it holds rank #7269 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1898, with 26 births.
When was Ebba most popular? ▼
Ebba was most popular in the 1910s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
Where is Ebba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ebba are New York (11 births), Connecticut (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Ebba been used? ▼
Ebba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ebba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ebbie, Ebby, Ebbony. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ebba's data
- Ebba's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (189 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ebbas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ebba: #7269 Girls' Name - 925 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ebba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ebba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.