US Popularity:8440
Origin:Latin
Meaning:deep black wood
Ebony is a gender-neutral name with Latin origins meaning “deep black wood.” The name Ebony derives from the ancient Egyptian name for the tree via the Greek and Latin words. Musicians may also recognize this name since the black keys on a piano were traditionally made using polished ebony wood. Was a popular choice in the United States during the 1970s, it’s time this beautiful name once again became a favored baby name.

Ebony Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Ebony is currently #2569 on The Bump
Boy:Ebony is currently #1769 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Ebony is currently #1438 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Ebony is currently #8440 in U.S. births
Boy:Ebony is currently #32044 in U.S. births
Girl:Ebony is currently #8591 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#8600
in 2022
- 1000
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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