Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Eboni

Name: Popularity of the name Eboni in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Eboni, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Eboni is a female given name. Notable people with this name include:Eboni Booth, American playwright and actress Eboni Boykin, public figure Eboni Deon, American meteorologist Eboni Foster, member of Nuttin' Nyce Eboni Stocks, winner of Australia's Next Top Model Eboni Usoro-Brown, English netball player Eboni K. Williams, American celebrity

Current Rank

#15,292

Peak Rank

#637 (1982)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

2022

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#637

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eboni

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Eboni

Eboni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 282 Ebonis were born — ranking #637 that year. As of 2026, Eboni ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Ebonis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Eboni

Phonetically similar names — useful when Eboni is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ebano
Ebone
Ebony
Ebonie
Oppone
Eban
Eboli
Ianni
Ione
Abney
Abone
Abena

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eboni

What does the name Eboni mean?

How popular is Eboni in 2026?

In 2026, Eboni ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Eboni most popular?

Eboni reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #637 that year with 282 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Eboni most popular?

Eboni has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Alabama, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eboni.

Is Eboni a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Eboni is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Eboni?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eboni include Myrtie, Giovanna, Almeda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Eboni

Eboni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Eboni's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #637. Use the chart and map above to compare Eboni'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.