boy's name
Ebenezer
- Origin Norse
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,921
Scotland
#775
2015 births
Ebenezer is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ebenezer is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Ebenezer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 259 |
| 2010s | 468 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 281 |
How popular is Ebenezer?
In 2025, Ebenezer was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ebenezer is used
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.
How Ebenezer is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Eben-Ezer | Eben-Ezer is Ebenezer written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 50 |
Names that peaked alongside Ebenezer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ebenezer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ebenezer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ebenezer in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ebenezer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ebenezer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ebenezer
How popular is the name Ebenezer?
In 2025, Ebenezer was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ebenezer a girl's or a boy's name?
Ebenezer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ebenezer?
Ebenezer has 4 syllables.
When was Ebenezer most popular?
Ebenezer peaked in 2017, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ebenezer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ebenezer currently ranks #1,433 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.