Debborah: 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	18	2	–	#3,408
1950s	386	39	+2044%	#1,260
1960s	184	18	-52%	#2,450
1970s	24	2	-87%	#4,818
1980s	5	1	-79%	#12,877
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,408

1950s

386

+2044%

#1,260

1960s

184

-52%

#2,450

1970s

-87%

#4,818

1980s

-79%

#12,877

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Debborah

Debborah 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 1948, 617 American babies have been named Debborah. Its peak came in 1952, when 57 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 Debborah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Debborah?

The median living Debborah is about 68 years old; half are between 62 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Debborah 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.

Debborah 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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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	11	#4,818
1965	23	#2,554
1960	24	#2,450
1955	40	#1,619
1950	15	#2,687
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Debborah?

The median living Debborah is about 68 years old. Half of all living Debborahs are between 62 and 72 years old.

How many people named Debborah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Debborah are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Debborah mean?

Spelling variant of Deborah.

How popular is the name Debborah in 2025?

Debborah 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 Debborah?

617 babies have been named Debborah in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Debborah most popular?

Debborah peaked in 1952, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Debborah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Debborah rising or falling?

Debborah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Debborah popularity over time

The story of Debborah

How old are people named Debborah?

Debborah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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