Girls' name · since 1971
Ebonee
Ebonee has 1,662 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,337 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,662
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,662 girls have been named Ebonee since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ebonee recorded 1,662 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2012.
- #5,337 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,662 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ebonee ranks #5,337 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,662 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,337 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,662
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ebonee's 1,662 recorded births place it above 92.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Ebonee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ebonee's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ebonee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2012
- Peak year (1991)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Ebonee by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (724 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Ebonee's strongest decade.
724 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ebonee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 139
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
724 births
- 1990s
1990s
648 births
- 2000s 134
2000s
134 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 724 births (44% of all-time use).
How Ebonee 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 Ebonee's total volume
Ebonee by state
Where Ebonee concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 96 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 81 | 4.9% |
| #3 | California | | 76 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 57 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 45 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 32 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 32 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 24 | 1.4% |
96 of 1,662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Ebonee appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ebonee's data
- Ebonee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (724 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ebonees (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ebonee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
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, 1971–2012 (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 Ebonee 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.