US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Ebony is predominantly a female name in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 1980s. There are approximately 35,000 people named Ebony in the US today.
The name Ebony's root letters are EN.
When the emotional letter E brings its excitable, energetic and enthusiastic presence to names, it suggests people of noteworthy emotional intelligence. However, when it teams up with the negative elements of the letter N (as seen in the words no, never, not, nowhere, and nothing), it creates a combination marked by the passionate negativism expressed in words like: enemy, enslave, enigma, enema, enrage, and ensnarl. These negative overtones might explain why – with the exception of the name Ean (which hit the top thousand list in 2002) -- these names are at their lowest ebb of popularity in over one hundred years, and why there are fewer than 50,000 people in the United States who sport an EN name.
But all is not lost for these enigmatic names, for the letter N also has strong nurturing properties which come through in the words: endear, enable, encourage enduring, and enjoy. Perhaps this is why EN people are so well known for having distinct dualities to their characters. In some ways, they are the strict unforgiving headmistresses or headmasters whose uncompromising styles of discipline are motivated by genuine desire to get the best out of their students.
Ebonys forge their way through life with determined energies and focused vision. Only the brave or foolhardy would step into their path while they’re completing a task, and when they do, they’d better have a damn good explanation, or at least a note from their mother. It’s not that they’re unforgiving; it’s that they value their time highly and expect others to acknowledge it accordingly. Challenge them if you must, but if you don’t have your ducks in a row, you’ll get one of their patented withering stares or a whipping from their acerbic tongues. But if you’re the kind of person whom Ebonys feels worthy of their respect you’ll be a welcome ally in their private struggle to make the world a better place.
The EN is an early-to-bed early-to-rise type… all the better to get a head start on everyone else. The day is vigorously attacked, and their schedules, appointments and even relaxation times are carefully considered and flawlessly maintained. Ebonys are conservative dressers who usually adopt traditional styles of business wear, and even though they don’t adapt very easily, they’ll readily change their careers if their contributions are not being adequately appreciated.
Emotional security is an important component in the Ebonys’ success, which explains why they always seem to be in stable relationships. When it comes to being parents, the only thing that takes priority over their children’s education is going to be their children’s discipline. Like the Ebonys themselves, their offspring must always be presentable, polite and well mannered.
