Debbie vs Deborah

Side-by-side comparison of Debbie and Deborah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Debbie

Girl name · Rank #4550

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Name B

Deborah

Girl name · Rank #851

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Metric Debbie Deborah
Current Rank #4550 #851
Total Births (all years) 187,828 742,504
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 19,542 54,675
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Debbie Deborah
1880ss 38 143
1890ss 75 183
1900ss 64 226
1910ss 87 651
1920ss 109 1,070
1930ss 295 2,808
1940ss 3,232 44,055
1950ss 82,099 430,541
1960ss 84,208 183,432
1970ss 11,516 47,856
1980ss 3,438 14,783
1990ss 1,628 7,575
2000ss 612 4,284
2010ss 297 3,428
2020ss 130 1,469

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debbie Deborah
2014 39 373
2015 28 350
2016 26 349
2017 24 357
2018 21 349
2019 23 296
2020 19 290
2021 30 295
2022 22 301
2023 29 267
2024 30 316

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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