Ebbie
A diminutive form of the feminine name Ebba, of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 174 living Americans carry the first name Ebbie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 52.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Ebbie today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ebbie births was 1920 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ebbie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ebbie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ebbie is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ebbies were born before 1967.
People living today
174
~ 1 in 1,969,853 Americans
Peak year
1920
23 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1969 SSA rank
#4,581
Tracked since 1881
Census
Ebbie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 341 people with the first name Ebbie, which placed it at #27,024 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,024
National first-name rank
People counted
341
341 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ebbie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ebbie is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (34.9%) and Hispanic (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ebbie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ebbie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.9% · 177
- Black or African American34.9% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino5.9% · 20
- Two or more races5.3% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Ebbie
Ebbie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 663 total registrations, 317 (47.8%) were male and 346 (52.2%) were female.
Ebbie as a male name
- Ranked #4,581 in 1969
- 5 male births in 1969
- Peak: 1920 (14 births)
Ebbie as a female name
- Ranked #9,704 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1915 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ebbie on both sides of the split. Of the 336 people counted with this name, 151 were male (44.9%) and 185 were female (55.1%).
Popularity
Ebbie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ebbie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 139 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ebbie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ebbie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ebbies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas recorded the most babies named Ebbie, while Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ebbie
The given name Ebbie is a diminutive form of the name Ebenezer, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. Ebenezer is derived from the Hebrew phrase "eben ha'ezer," which translates to "stone of help" or "stone of assistance." This name was first mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Book of 1 Samuel.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ebbie can be traced back to the 17th century in England, where it was a common nickname for Ebenezer. One notable bearer of the name was Ebbie Hay, a Scottish soldier who served in the British Army during the 18th century and participated in the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Another prominent figure with the name Ebbie was Ebbie Skirving, a Scottish poet and songwriter who lived from 1745 to 1796. He was known for his satirical works and his involvement in political reform movements.
In the 19th century, Ebbie Walker was a Scottish entrepreneur and businessman who founded the Walker's Shortbread Company in 1898. His company went on to become one of the most renowned producers of traditional Scottish shortbread.
Ebbie Simpson was an American baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917. He was a left-handed pitcher and played for teams such as the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox.
In the 20th century, Ebbie Vinson was an American blues singer and guitarist who was active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his contributions to the Chicago blues scene and his distinctive guitar style.
While the name Ebbie may have fallen out of widespread use in recent times, it holds a rich historical significance, particularly in its connection to the biblical name Ebenezer and its early popularity in Scotland and England.
People
Ebbie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ebbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ebbie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ebbie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 174 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ebbie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,969,853 US residents.
Is Ebbie a common name?
We classify Ebbie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 663 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ebbie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ebbie was 1920, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ebbie is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ebbie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 341 people with the name Ebbie, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,024 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ebbie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ebbie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ebbie on both sides of the split. Of the 336 people counted with this name, 151 were male (44.9%) and 185 were female (55.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ebbie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ebbie is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (34.9%) and Hispanic (5.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ebbie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ebbie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.9% (177 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ebbie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ebbie a female name?
Yes, 52.2% of people registered as Ebbie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ebbie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ebbie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ebbie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ebbie?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Ebbie at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.