Eboney: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	111	11	–	#2,742
1980s	347	35	+213%	#2,199
1990s	224	22	-35%	#3,241
2000s	65	7	-71%	#8,347
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

111

–

#2,742

1980s

347

+213%

#2,199

1990s

224

-35%

#3,241

2000s

-71%

#8,347

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Eboney

Eboney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 747 American babies have been named Eboney. Its peak came in 1980, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eboney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eboney?

The median living Eboney is about 38 years old; half are between 32 and 43. An estimated 700 people named Eboney are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eboney year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,068
2006	8	#12,734
2005	8	#12,148
2004	–	–
2003	9	#10,691
2002	7	#12,591
2001	12	#8,347
2000	11	#8,743
1995	21	#4,724
1990	34	#3,241
1985	36	#2,670
1980	46	#2,199
1975	8	#6,672
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eboney, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eboney?

The median living Eboney is about 38 years old. Half of all living Eboneys are between 32 and 43 years old.

How many people named Eboney are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Eboney are alive in the United States, based on 747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eboney in 2025?

Eboney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eboney?

747 babies have been named Eboney in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eboney most popular?

Eboney peaked in 1980, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Eboney a boy or girl name?

Eboney is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eboney rising or falling?

Eboney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Eboney popularity over time

The story of Eboney

How old are people named Eboney?

Eboney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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