Deberah: 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	63	6	–	#2,024
1950s	235	24	+273%	#1,679
1960s	83	8	-65%	#3,082
1970s	13	1	-84%	#6,496
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,024

1950s

235

+273%

#1,679

1960s

-65%

#3,082

1970s

-84%

#6,496

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deberah

Deberah 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 1945, 394 American babies have been named Deberah. Its peak came in 1953, when 35 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 Deberah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deberah?

The median living Deberah is about 70 years old; half are between 65 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Deberah 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.

Deberah 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	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,496
1965	9	#4,574
1960	10	#4,245
1955	23	#2,291
1950	22	#2,066
1945	5	#4,698
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deberah?

The median living Deberah is about 70 years old. Half of all living Deberahs are between 65 and 74 years old.

How many people named Deberah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Deberah are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deberah in 2025?

Deberah 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 Deberah?

394 babies have been named Deberah in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deberah most popular?

Deberah peaked in 1953, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Deberah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deberah rising or falling?

Deberah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deberah popularity over time

The story of Deberah

How old are people named Deberah?

Deberah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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