Is Eboni a boy or girl name?
Eboni was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 99.9% of the 6,526 US babies named Eboni were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Eboni since 1970
- 6,526
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 282 babies
Boys and girls named Eboni, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 953 | 100% |
| 1980s | 5 | 2,399 | 99.8% |
| 1990s | 0 | 2,181 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 798 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 172 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 18 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,956 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 6 | #13,942 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,497 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,819 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 8 | #11,693 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,557 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 10 | #10,293 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 7 | #13,388 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 20 | #6,264 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 18 | #6,812 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 24 | #5,595 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 26 | #5,250 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 37 | #4,049 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 40 | #3,891 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 61 | #2,897 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 65 | #2,798 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 68 | #2,643 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 82 | #2,230 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 62 | #2,657 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 86 | #2,068 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 94 | #1,888 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 112 | #1,632 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 128 | #1,436 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 163 | #1,187 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 203 | #992 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 171 | #1,099 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 200 | #962 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 244 | #812 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 214 | #898 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 238 | #829 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 243 | #824 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 253 | #808 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 252 | #796 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 234 | #813 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 255 | #733 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 248 | #730 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 251 | #715 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 238 | #723 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 239 | #696 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 237 | #713 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 282 | #637 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 209 | #782 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,540 | 206 | #795 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 200 | #791 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 178 | #835 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 130 | #1,028 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 138 | #934 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 102 | #1,140 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 78 | #1,346 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 47 | #1,809 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 43 | #1,930 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 22 | #3,084 |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 15 | #3,919 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Eboni reached #6,540 in 1980. As a girl name, it reached #637 in 1982. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Eboni
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.