Ebba
Girl name · #4994 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ebba? In official American birth records, Ebba has been tracked continuously since 1888, giving it 137 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ebba in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ebba is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ebba will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ebba is most common
State-level data for Ebba is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Ebba?
In official American birth records, the name Ebba first appeared in 1888 (over 137 years ago), when 18 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.