Gender
Origin
- American
- dark strength
- Egyptian
- Black.
- English
- Ebony tree
- Greek
- Black or a dark hardwood
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Color
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ebony
Pronunciation
e-bo-ny
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #1654, 36 births); most recent 2008 (rank #12535, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #132, 2,280 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5410, 23 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 23 |
| 2024 | – | 23 |
| 2023 | – | 19 |
| 2022 | – | 28 |
| 2021 | – | 33 |
| 2020 | – | 29 |
| 2019 | – | 37 |
| 2018 | – | 45 |
| 2017 | – | 47 |
| 2016 | – | 70 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #106, 478 births); most recent 2025 (rank #872, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2019 | 116 |
| 2018 | 107 |
| 2017 | 133 |
| 2016 | 145 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #3977, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #368, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #156, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #201, 9 births); most recent 2019 (rank #424, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #587, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence