How Many People Are Named Ebba?
An estimated 248 people in the United States have the first name Ebba. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Ebba peaked in popularity in 1898 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ebba 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 Ebba paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
248
About 1 in 1,382,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
1898
26 births
Total Registered
921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ebba
Ebba is predominantly female (97.6%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ebba as a male name
Ranked #11,197 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (6 births)
Ebba as a female name
Ranked #7,312 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1898 (26 births)
Ebba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ebba span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 189 babies were registered. While Ebba is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ebba by Decade
How has Ebba 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.
Ebba by State
Birth registrations for Ebba span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Connecticut, Illinois. The lowest are in Minnesota, Illinois, Connecticut. On average, about 7 Ebbas were registered per state.
Ebba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ebba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ebba
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Ebba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ebba?
We estimate approximately 248 people named Ebba 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 1,382,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Ebba a common name?
Ebba is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ebba most popular?
Ebba reached peak popularity in 1898, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ebba is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ebba a female name?
Ebba is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ebba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ebba Smith, Ebba Johnson, Ebba 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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