Ebony is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1206 in 2007 with 208 recorded births. This places Ebony in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 801 births ranking #347. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 74.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 9,243 girls born was named Ebony. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.