Total births
2,638
Girls' name · since 1971
Ebonie
Ebonie has 2,638 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,638
- total births
- 1971–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Ebonie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,638 recorded since 1971.
Ebonie has 2,638 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2013.
- 2,638 total births
- 1971–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,638 girls have been named Ebonie since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 2,638
- total births
- 1971–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Ebonie was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
146 babies were named Ebonie in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Ebonie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ebonie splits its recorded history at 1992: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2013 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 146 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ebonie at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Ebonie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2013
- Peak year (1982)
- 146
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ebonie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ebonie's strongest decade.
1,237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Ebonie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 413
1970s
413 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,237 births
- 1990s
1990s
713 births
- 2000s 248
2000s
248 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,237 births (47% of all-time use).
How Ebonie 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 Ebonie's total volume
Ebonie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ebonie by state
Where Ebonie concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 249 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 206 | 7.8% |
| #3 | California | | 164 | 6.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 121 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 97 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 84 | 3.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 81 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 67 | 2.5% |
Illinois share of Ebonie's total US births 9.4%
Even split
249 of 2,638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Ebonie appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ebonie? ▼
Ebonie has been given to 2,638 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 146 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Ebonie most popular? ▼
Ebonie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,237 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Ebonie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ebonie are Illinois (249 births), Texas (206 births), California (164 births).
How long has the name Ebonie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ebonie since 1971 -- 43 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Ebonie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ebony, Eboni, Ebonee, Ebone, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ebonie's data
- Ebonie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,237 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Ebonies (249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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.
Keep exploring Ebonie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ebonie
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Ebonee Girl
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Ebone Girl
1,182 births
Eboney Girl
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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, 1971–2013 (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. "Ebonie: Baby Name Since 1971 - 2,638 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ebonie. 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 Ebonie 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.