Debara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	28	3	–	#3,041
1950s	197	20	+604%	#1,744
1960s	97	10	-51%	#3,081
1970s	12	1	-88%	#7,055
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,041

1950s

197

+604%

#1,744

1960s

-51%

#3,081

1970s

-88%

#7,055

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Debara

Debara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 334 American babies have been named Debara. Its peak came in 1956, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Debara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Debara?

The median living Debara is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Debara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Debara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,259
1965	8	#4,931
1960	12	#3,737
1955	18	#2,651
1950	10	#3,481
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Debara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Debara?

The median living Debara is about 69 years old. Half of all living Debaras are between 63 and 72 years old.

How many people named Debara are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Debara are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Debara in 2025?

Debara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Debara?

334 babies have been named Debara in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Debara most popular?

Debara peaked in 1956, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Debara a boy or girl name?

Debara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Debara rising or falling?

Debara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Debara

Debara popularity over time

The story of Debara

How old are people named Debara?

Debara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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