Debby vs Deborah

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

Name A

Debby

Girl name

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Name B

Deborah

Girl name · Rank #851

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Metric Debby Deborah
Current Rank Unranked #851
Total Births (all years) 9,697 742,504
Peak Year 1959 1954
Peak Year Births 890 54,675
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Debby Deborah
1880ss — 143
1890ss — 183
1900ss — 226
1910ss — 651
1920ss 12 1,070
1930ss 96 2,808
1940ss 750 44,055
1950ss 4,460 430,541
1960ss 3,354 183,432
1970ss 564 47,856
1980ss 216 14,783
1990ss 127 7,575
2000ss 73 4,284
2010ss 45 3,428
2020ss — 1,469

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debby Deborah
2014 7 373
2015 5 350
2016 8 349
2017 — 357
2018 — 349
2019 — 296
2020 — 290
2021 — 295
2022 — 301
2023 — 267
2024 — 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, 1923–2016.

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