Black, dark as ebony wood
A modern American creation combining the word 'ebony' with the French-inspired suffix '-ique'. It refers to the dark, dense wood of the ebony tree, often used as a symbol of beauty and strength in African American culture.
Less common today
Ebonique isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,565 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
