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Eboni

100% girls · last recorded 2022

Eboni has been given to about 6,527 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,375
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Eboni per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 282
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,527

How popular is Eboni?

Its best year was 1982, when 282 babies were given the name, ranking 637th. The typical living American called Eboni is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Eboni

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ebony0.81
  2. Toni0.65
  3. Joni0.65
  4. Eleni0.65
  5. Emani0.65
  6. Roni0.65
  7. Melani0.57
  8. Jelani0.57

Middle names for Eboni

Ranked by flow score
  1. Eboni Rose0.89
  2. Eboni Marie0.89
  3. Eboni Grace0.89
  4. Eboni Jane0.89
  5. Eboni Louise0.89
  6. Eboni June0.88

Sibling names for Eboni

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.85
  2. Bethanysister · 0.83
  3. Aracelisister · 0.82
  4. Caseyeither · 0.81
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.80
  6. Kareembrother · 0.80

Where Eboni is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Eboni Reyes0.84
    2. Eboni Nguyen0.84
    3. Eboni Moore0.84
    4. Eboni Lee0.84
    5. Eboni Hall0.84
    6. Eboni Green0.84

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Eboni

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.