Debera: 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	103	10	–	#1,516
1950s	732	73	+611%	#998
1960s	357	36	-51%	#1,601
1970s	55	6	-85%	#4,086
1980s	5	1	-91%	#10,769
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

103

–

#1,516

1950s

732

+611%

#998

1960s

357

-51%

#1,601

1970s

-85%

#4,086

1980s

-91%

#10,769

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Debera

Debera 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 1944, 1,252 American babies have been named Debera. Its peak came in 1955, when 96 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 Debera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Debera?

The median living Debera is about 68 years old; half are between 63 and 72. An estimated 1,100 people named Debera 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.

Debera 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	5	#10,769
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,086
1965	40	#1,804
1960	49	#1,601
1955	96	#1,027
1950	58	#1,214
1945	5	#4,697
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Debera?

The median living Debera is about 68 years old. Half of all living Deberas are between 63 and 72 years old.

How many people named Debera are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Debera are alive in the United States, based on 1,252 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Debera in 2025?

Debera 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 Debera?

1,252 babies have been named Debera in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Debera most popular?

Debera peaked in 1955, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Debera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Debera rising or falling?

Debera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Debera popularity over time

The story of Debera

How old are people named Debera?

Debera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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