boy's name

Ebon

  • Origin Swedish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 301

Ebon is a boy's name. In 2019 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.

  • Ebon is a name of Swedish origin.
  • Peaked in 1977, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.

Ebon over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

98
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Ebon by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 98
1980s 38
1990s 51
2000s 33
2010s 44

How popular is Ebon?

In 2019, Ebon 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.

Where Ebon is used

England & Wales #5,835 3 in 2024
United States #12,638 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Ebon

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ebon also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ebon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ebon

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ebon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ebon

How popular is the name Ebon?

In 2019, Ebon 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 Ebon a girl's or a boy's name?

Ebon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Ebon most popular?

Ebon peaked in 1977, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.