Eboni is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eboni means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eboni across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eboni has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eboni is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “deep black wood”. A variant spelling of Ebony.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,527 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 282 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eboni per year, United States (1970 to 2022). United States peaked in 1982 (282/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Eboni is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #1,132 nationally (given to 282 babies that year).
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