Girls' name · since 1974
Eboney
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 747 babies named Eboney, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,154 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 747
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Eboney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 747 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eboney has been recorded 747 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2007.
- #9,154 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 747 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eboney ranks #9,154 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 747 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,154 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 747
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Eboney's 747 recorded births place it above 87.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Eboney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eboney's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eboney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2007
- Peak year (1980)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Eboney by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (347 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Eboney's strongest decade.
347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Eboney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
347 births
- 1990s
1990s
224 births
- 2000s 65
2000s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 347 births (46% of all-time use).
How Eboney 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 Eboney's total volume
Eboney by state
Where Eboney concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 24 | 3.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 22 | 2.9% |
| #3 | California | | 20 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
24 of 747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Eboney's data
- Eboney's decade-level peak was the 1980s (347 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Eboneys (24 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eboney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1974–2007 (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 Eboney 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.