Debie: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	217	22	–	#1,501
1960s	189	19	-13%	#1,922
1970s	37	4	-80%	#4,087
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

217

–

#1,501

1960s

189

-13%

#1,922

1970s

-80%

#4,087

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Debie

Debie 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 1951, 443 American babies have been named Debie. Its peak came in 1959, when 52 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 Debie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Debie?

The median living Debie is about 65 years old; half are between 61 and 68. An estimated 400 people named Debie 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.

Debie 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	14	#4,087
1965	15	#3,292
1960	24	#2,451
1955	23	#2,292
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Debie?

The median living Debie is about 65 years old. Half of all living Debies are between 61 and 68 years old.

How many people named Debie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Debie are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Debie in 2025?

Debie 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 Debie?

443 babies have been named Debie in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Debie most popular?

Debie peaked in 1959, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Debie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Debie rising or falling?

Debie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Debie popularity over time

The story of Debie

How old are people named Debie?

Debie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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