How Many People Are Named Ebb?
An estimated 29 people in the United States have the first name Ebb. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Ebb peaked in popularity in 1890 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ebb as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ebb paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Ebb is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Ebb is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
29
About 1 in 11,819,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1890
13 births
Total Registered
247
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ebb
Ebb is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 247 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ebb as a male name
Ranked #4,016 in 1955
5 male births in 1955
Peak: 1890 (13 births)
Ebb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ebb span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 54 babies were registered. While Ebb is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ebb by Decade
How has Ebb tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ebb + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ebb as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ebb
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ebb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ebb?
We estimate approximately 29 people named Ebb are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,819,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Ebb a common name?
Ebb is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 247 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ebb most popular?
Ebb reached peak popularity in 1890, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ebb is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ebb a male name?
Ebb is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ebb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ebb Smith, Ebb Johnson, Ebb Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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