Boys' name · since 1969
Ebon
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 269 babies named Ebon, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,243 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 269
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ebon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 269 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ebon has been recorded 269 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2019.
- #11,243 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 269 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ebon ranks #11,243 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 269 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,243 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 269
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ebon's 269 recorded births place it above 75.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ebon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ebon splits its recorded history at 1994: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ebon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2019
- Peak year (1977)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Ebon by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (98 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Ebon's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ebon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 98 births (36% of all-time use).
Ebon by state
Where Ebon concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.2% |
6 of 269 births nationwide.
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- Ebon's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ebons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ebon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1969–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ebon 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 August 2026.