as a First Name
From the name of the deeply black wood (Late Latin ebenius, from Greek ebenos, ultimately of Egyptian origin). From the 1970s the name was adopted by African Americans as a symbol of pride in their colour and has enjoyed considerable popularity.
| 919th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 31,994
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 36,750
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- District of Columbia
- has the most people named Ebony per capita
- 1982
- marked the height of its popularity
99.85%
0.15%
0%
55+
55+
32%
30-54
30-54
53%
13-29
13-29
16%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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