Debbie vs Debra

Side-by-side comparison of Debbie and Debra — 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

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3573

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Metric Debbie Debra
Current Rank #4550 #3573
Total Births (all years) 187,828 550,662
Peak Year 1959 1955
Peak Year Births 19,542 50,560
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Debbie Debra
1880ss 38 —
1890ss 75 —
1900ss 64 —
1910ss 87 41
1920ss 109 94
1930ss 295 468
1940ss 3,232 5,429
1950ss 82,099 341,347
1960ss 84,208 153,771
1970ss 11,516 34,604
1980ss 3,438 9,824
1990ss 1,628 3,125
2000ss 612 1,213
2010ss 297 547
2020ss 130 199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debbie Debra
2014 39 54
2015 28 38
2016 26 53
2017 24 45
2018 21 50
2019 23 54
2020 19 44
2021 30 43
2022 22 39
2023 29 30
2024 30 43

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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