Names / Girl names
Ebony
Current rank
#5,452
and easing
All-time peak
#132
in 1982
First recorded
1950
in U.S. data
Children named
39,400
since 1950
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #132 in 1982 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ebony is a girls' name that first shows up in 1950. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1982, at #132 nationally. Over 39,400 have carried it since records began.