Ebby
Ebby is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Ebby DeWeese (1904–1942), American football player Ebby Edwards (1884–1961), English trade unionist Ebby Halliday, American realtor Ebby Nelson-Addy, English footballer Ebby Steppach (1997–2015), American murder victim Ebby Thacher (1896–1966), sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson
Meaning & Origin of Ebby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ebby is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Ebby DeWeese (1904–1942), American football player Ebby Edwards (1884–1961), English trade unionist Ebby Halliday, American realtor Ebby Nelson-Addy, English footballer Ebby Steppach (1997–2015), American murder victim Ebby Thacher (1896–1966), sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson
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The Story of Ebby
As a girl name
Ebby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Ebbys were born — ranking #14,962 that year. As of 2026, Ebby ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Ebbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ebby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 5 Ebbys were born — ranking #3,642 that year. As of 2026, Ebby ranks #3,642 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ebbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ebby
Ebby is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Ebby's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #14,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Ebby's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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