Deborrah: 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	59	6	–	#1,712
1950s	697	70	+1081%	#950
1960s	171	17	-75%	#2,383
1970s	15	2	-91%	#5,136
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,712

1950s

697

+1081%

#950

1960s

171

-75%

#2,383

1970s

-91%

#5,136

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deborrah

Deborrah 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, 942 American babies have been named Deborrah. Its peak came in 1953, when 99 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 Deborrah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deborrah?

The median living Deborrah is about 70 years old; half are between 66 and 73. An estimated 800 people named Deborrah 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.

Deborrah 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	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,136
1965	15	#3,293
1960	25	#2,383
1955	76	#1,144
1950	61	#1,185
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deborrah?

The median living Deborrah is about 70 years old. Half of all living Deborrahs are between 66 and 73 years old.

How many people named Deborrah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Deborrah are alive in the United States, based on 942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Deborrah mean?

Spelling variant of Deborah.

How popular is the name Deborrah in 2025?

Deborrah 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 Deborrah?

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

When was the name Deborrah most popular?

Deborrah peaked in 1953, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Deborrah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deborrah rising or falling?

Deborrah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Deborrah

Deborrah popularity over time

The story of Deborrah

How old are people named Deborrah?

Deborrah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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