How Many People Are Named Ebenezer?
An estimated 1,127 people in the United States have the first name Ebenezer. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Ebenezer peaked in popularity in 2017 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ebenezer is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,127
About 1 in 304,130 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2017
55 births
Total Registered
1,197
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ebenezer
Ebenezer is predominantly male (97.2%), though 33 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ebenezer as a male name
Ranked #2,598 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (55 births)
Ebenezer as a female name
Ranked #15,762 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2014 (6 births)
Ebenezer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ebenezer span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 468 babies were registered. While Ebenezer is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ebenezer by Decade
How has Ebenezer 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.
Ebenezer by State
Birth registrations for Ebenezer span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Virginia. The lowest are in Ohio, Colorado, Arizona. On average, about 16 Ebenezers were registered per state.
Ebenezer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ebenezer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ebenezer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ebenezer?
We estimate approximately 1,127 people named Ebenezer 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 304,130 Americans share this first name.
Is Ebenezer a common name?
Ebenezer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,197 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ebenezer most popular?
Ebenezer reached peak popularity in 2017, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ebenezer is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ebenezer a male name?
Ebenezer is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ebenezer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ebenezer Smith, Ebenezer Johnson, Ebenezer 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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