| Juniper | Ebony | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the juniper tree | deep black wood |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-ni-per | EB-uh-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,618) | 1982 (2,279) |
| In 2025 | 2,618 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Juniper | Ebony |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,644 | 155 |
| 2010s | 7,356 | 742 |
| 2000s | 619 | 2,911 |
| 1990s | 74 | 10,174 |
| 1980s | 32 | 18,263 |
| 1970s | 126 | 6,688 |
| 1960s | 5 | 59 |
| 1950s | 0 | 6 |
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.
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.
Juniper is more popular than Ebony today: about 2,618 US babies were given the name Juniper in 2025, compared with 0 named Ebony.
Juniper means the juniper tree (latin origin), while Ebony means deep black wood (latin origin).
In US records, Juniper first appears in 1969 and Ebony in 0, so Ebony has the longer recorded history.