Ebony
Meaning
the dark, richly colored wood; embraced as a proud name celebrating Black beauty since the 1970s
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ebony peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
90 people · the #44,380 first name in Brazil · median age 28
Among people named Ebony living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ebony
Most people given the name Ebony in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Ebony 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 Ebony deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ebony truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ebony fits with your family’s names and surname.
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