Recorded 1974–2001 Girls' name Peak 1985 299 births

Ebonique — girls' name

299 babies named Ebonique in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s1411990s1122000s6
1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Ebonique was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

25 babies were named Ebonique in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ebonique

The Social Security Administration has registered 299 babies named Ebonique between 1974 and 2001, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ebonique currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ebonique performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ebonique shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ebonique in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ebonique in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 299 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ebonique at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

299

Since 1974

28 years of records

Peak year

1985

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1974

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2001

Ebonique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1974

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1985)
25
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Ebonique by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
141 births that decade — 47% of Ebonique's all-time total
1970s401980s1411990s1122000s6

Ebonique by state

Where Ebonique concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ebonique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
12 4.0%
#2 New York
5 1.7%
Michigan share of Ebonique's total US births 4.0%
Even split

12 of 299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ebonique?
299 babies have been named Ebonique since 1974. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1985 with 25 births.
When was Ebonique most popular?
Ebonique was most popular in the 1980s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Ebonique most popular?
The top states for the name Ebonique are Michigan (12 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ebonique been used?
Ebonique has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 28 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Ebonique?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ebony, Eboni, Ebonie, Ebonee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.