Boy or Girl

Is Ebonie a boy or girl name?

Ebonie was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,638 US babies named Ebonie were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Ebonie since 1971
2,638
Most popular year
1982
146 babies
Babies named Ebonie each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Ebonie from 1971 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Ebonie, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s0413100%
1980s01,237100%
1990s0713100%
2000s0248100%
2010s027100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–7#13,572
20120–0–
20110–8#12,493
20100–12#9,387
20090–15#8,164
20080–17#7,507
20070–21#6,396
20060–27#5,128
20050–20#6,080
20040–31#4,420
20030–22#5,474
20020–30#4,208
20010–35#3,734
20000–30#4,100
19990–50#2,753
19980–49#2,740
19970–67#2,105
19960–56#2,351
19950–67#2,034
19940–74#1,912
19930–84#1,756
19920–81#1,787
19910–91#1,646
19900–94#1,596
19890–108#1,393
19880–122#1,227
19870–128#1,151
19860–145#1,043
19850–119#1,186
19840–141#1,014
19830–140#1,010
19820–146#1,010
19810–90#1,373
19800–98#1,303
19790–92#1,339
19780–76#1,492
19770–63#1,666
19760–51#1,821
19750–50#1,843
19740–36#2,225
19730–25#2,775
19720–12#4,602
19710–8#6,167

Highest rank

Ebonie has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,010 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 Ebonie

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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.