Eboni
Respelling of Ebony, from the English name of the dense black wood, which came through Latin and Greek from an Egyptian word.
Eboni in 2025
Eboni was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Eboni has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Eboni
Eboni reached its highest point in 1982, when 282 babies were given the name, ranking 1,132nd that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 6,527 babies have been named Eboni. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Eboni by decade
| Decade | Babies named Eboni | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 953 | 1,371 |
| 1980s | 2,404 | 1,132 |
| 1990s | 2,181 | 1,402 |
| 2000s | 798 | 2,501 |
| 2010s | 173 | 6,847 |
| 2020s | 18 | 20,681 |
Where Eboni is heading
Eboni has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 7 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1982 peak — Eboni is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Eboni
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Eboni.