Ebba
Girl name · #4994 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Ebba ranks #4994 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Ebba.
The 137-year story
Ebba first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1898, when 26 girls were named Ebba — good for #631 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ebba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ebba in class?
Ebba scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ebba is most common
State-level data for Ebba is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ebba
Statistically, parents drawn to Ebba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vella, Vira, Era, Elenora, and Ena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ebba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 15 | #7251 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10383 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1957 | 6 | #5377 |
| 1955 | 6 | #5208 |
| 1951 | 6 | #4833 |
| 1949 | 5 | #5244 |
| 1941 | 6 | #3954 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ebba a popular girl name?
Ebba ranked #4994 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ebba most popular?
Ebba peaked in 1898, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #631 that year). Since 1898 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ebba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Ebba. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.