Ebony
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| American | Girl | dark strength |
| Greek | Girl | A black wood. |
| African American | Girl | Deep black wood (English) |
| English | Girl | dark beauty |
Fun Facts about the name Ebony
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Scrabble Score
10 points
Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine
polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or
green."
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Popularity of Ebony
Popularity Analysis
The name Ebony first appeared in the social security administration database in 1971. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1982 when it reached rank #132. As of 2005, it ranked #960.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 960 | Female | 0.0127% |
| 2004 | 816 | Female | 0.0152% |
| 2003 | 750 | Female | 0.0166% |
| 2002 | 677 | Female | 0.0188% |
| 2001 | 661 | Female | 0.0192% |
| 2000 | 551 | Female | 0.0238% |
| 1999 | 489 | Female | 0.0273% |
| 1998 | 433 | Female | 0.0317% |
| 1997 | 374 | Female | 0.0378% |
| 1996 | 346 | Female | 0.0418% |
| 1995 | 304 | Female | 0.0472% |
| 1994 | 280 | Female | 0.0509% |
| 1993 | 241 | Female | 0.0592% |
| 1992 | 213 | Female | 0.0673% |
| 1991 | 195 | Female | 0.0750% |
| 1990 | 187 | Female | 0.0763% |
| 1989 | 176 | Female | 0.0792% |
| 1988 | 164 | Female | 0.0898% |
| 1987 | 157 | Female | 0.0933% |
| 1986 | 164 | Female | 0.0902% |
| 1985 | 160 | Female | 0.0969% |
| 1984 | 138 | Female | 0.1180% |
| 1983 | 135 | Female | 0.1240% |
| 1982 | 132 | Female | 0.1257% |
| 1981 | 178 | Female | 0.0869% |
| 1980 | 175 | Female | 0.0888% |
| 1979 | 185 | Female | 0.0838% |
| 1978 | 198 | Female | 0.0802% |
| 1977 | 213 | Female | 0.0703% |
| 1976 | 265 | Female | 0.0571% |
| 1975 | 352 | Female | 0.0395% |
| 1974 | 406 | Female | 0.0317% |
| 1973 | 551 | Female | 0.0193% |
| 1972 | 647 | Female | 0.0146% |
| 1971 | 831 | Female | 0.0095% |
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