boy's name
Ebb
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 247
Ebb is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1955 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1890, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ebb over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 |
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 54 |
| 1930s | 44 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 18 |
How popular is Ebb?
In 1955, Ebb was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ebb
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ebb over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ebb
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ebb — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ebb
How popular is the name Ebb?
In 1955, Ebb was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ebb a girl's or a boy's name?
Ebb is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ebb?
Ebb has 1 syllable.
When was Ebb most popular?
Ebb peaked in 1890, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.