| Ebony | Juniper | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | deep black wood | the juniper tree |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | EB-uh-nee | JOO-ni-per |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 1982 (2,279) | 2025 (2,618) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 2,618 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ebony | Juniper |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 155 | 13,644 |
| 2010s | 742 | 7,356 |
| 2000s | 2,911 | 619 |
| 1990s | 10,174 | 74 |
| 1980s | 18,263 | 32 |
| 1970s | 6,688 | 126 |
| 1960s | 59 | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 | 0 |
A word-name from 'ebony', the dense black tropical hardwood, from Latin 'ebenus' (via Greek, ultimately Egyptian). Note: a vocabulary name; secondary nature theme reflects the tree/wood source.
A plant name from the evergreen juniper shrub, via Latin 'juniperus'. A genuine nature name whose berries flavor gin; its use as a given name is modern and tied directly to the plant.
Juniper is more popular than Ebony today: about 2,618 US babies were given the name Juniper in 2025, compared with 0 named Ebony.
Ebony means deep black wood (latin origin), while Juniper means the juniper tree (latin origin).
In US records, Ebony first appears in 0 and Juniper in 1969, so Ebony has the longer recorded history.