Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Debbi

Meaning Spelling variant of Debby Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Debby.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Debbi
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
297 babies
All-time total
2,973
#3,618 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Debbi popularity over time

2,973 babies have been named Debbi since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1958Girls

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
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1940s 92 9 – #1,788
1950s 1,344 134 +1361% #569
1960s 1,192 119 -11% #678
1970s 277 28 -77% #1,584
1980s 57 6 -79% #5,329
1990s 11 1 -81% #11,875
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The story of Debbi

Debbi 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 1942, 2,973 American babies have been named Debbi. Its peak came in 1958, when 297 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 Debbi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Debbi?

The median living Debbi is about 65 years old; half are between 60 and 68. An estimated 2,600 people named Debbi are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Debbi year by year

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

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1985 10 #6,566
1980 5 #10,768
1975 18 #3,660
1970 60 #1,584
1965 102 #1,035
1960 225 #678
1955 121 #884
1950 18 #2,364
1945 6 #4,141
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Famous people named Debbi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Debbi Peterson Debbi Peterson American pop rock band b. 1961 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Debbi?

The median living Debbi is about 65 years old. Half of all living Debbis are between 60 and 68 years old.

How many people named Debbi are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Debbi are alive in the United States, based on 2,973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Debbi mean?

Spelling variant of Debby.

How popular is the name Debbi in 2025?

Debbi 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 Debbi?

2,973 babies have been named Debbi in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Debbi most popular?

Debbi peaked in 1958, when 297 newborns received the name.

Is Debbi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Debbi rising or falling?

Debbi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Debbi?

Well-known people named Debbi include Debbi Peterson (musician).

Names like Debbi

Names that sound and feel close to Debbi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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