Eboni
Meaning
“A 1980s spelling of Ebony, a nature name coined by mid-20th-century Black Americans from the word for the dark wood.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Eboni peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
49 people · the #67,613 first name in Brazil · median age 27
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Eboni
Most people given the name Eboni in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Eboni you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Eboni deep dive
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