Eboni
Eboni was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 637th with 282 babies. More babies were named Eboni in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ebony) ebony, the black wood · English, Greek, Egyptian
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1982282 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,527babies recorded
What does the name Eboni mean?
Eboni is a spelling of Ebony, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ebony's meaning and origin.
Ebony is an English word name, from the hard black wood. Wiktionary traces the word through Latin and Greek ebenos back to the ancient Egyptian hbnj, and dates the first use of the name to African American families in the 1970s. Wikipedia adds that it has been particularly popular among Black Americans, given in reference to the color as well as the wood. It was most popular in the US in the early 1980s.
ἔβενος (Ancient Greek, “ebony”)hbnj (Ancient Egyptian, “ebony”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names, names that mean tree, names that mean a color.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ebony', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'ebony', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Ebony (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Eboni popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1980.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,506 | 7 |
| 2010 | #3,979 | 38 |
| 2000 | #1,437 | 128 |
| 1990 | #796 | 252 |
| 1980 | #795 | 206 |
| 1970 | #3,919 | 15 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eboni, counting every spelling?
Eboni is a spelling of Ebony, a name family that had 23 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 23 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony | 23 | #5,452 | 126 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Eboni?
About 6,300 people born in the US named Eboni are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 30 and 43. That makes Eboni mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eboni by state
How common Eboni was among girls born in each state in 1980–1984, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (10.5×), Michigan (2.2×), Florida (2.2×), Georgia (1.9×), Virginia (1.8×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eboni: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eboni, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eboni
What does Eboni mean?
Eboni is a spelling of Ebony, which means “ebony, the black wood” (English, Greek, Egyptian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Eboni?
Eboni was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 637th with 282 babies. More babies were named Eboni in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Eboni a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eboni in the US.
Where was Eboni most popular?
In 1980–1984, Eboni was most common in District of Columbia (1.47 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and Florida.