Ebony is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #179 in 2011 with 284 recorded births. This places Ebony in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 478 births ranking #106. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 42.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 1,131 girls born was named Ebony. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.