Ebony is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3354 in 2017 with 47 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 801 births ranking #347. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 94.1%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 36,721 girls born was named Ebony. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.