Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1975
Ebonye
Ebonye has 106 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 106
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Ebonye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 106 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Ebonye recorded 106 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1989.
- 106 total births
- 1975–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 girls have been named Ebonye since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 106
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Ebonye was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ebonye in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Ebonye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ebonye's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ebonye at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ebonye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1989
- Peak year (1981)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Ebonye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ebonye's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Ebonye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ebonye? ▼
Ebonye has been given to 106 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 13 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Ebonye most popular? ▼
Ebonye was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Ebonye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ebonye since 1975 -- 15 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Ebonye? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ebonye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1989 (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. "Ebonye: Baby Name Since 1975 - 106 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ebonye. 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 Ebonye 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 July 2026.