Debby vs Debra

Side-by-side comparison of Debby and Debra — 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

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3573

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Metric Debby Debra
Current Rank Unranked #3573
Total Births (all years) 9,697 550,662
Peak Year 1959 1955
Peak Year Births 890 50,560
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Debby Debra
1910ss — 41
1920ss 12 94
1930ss 96 468
1940ss 750 5,429
1950ss 4,460 341,347
1960ss 3,354 153,771
1970ss 564 34,604
1980ss 216 9,824
1990ss 127 3,125
2000ss 73 1,213
2010ss 45 547
2020ss — 199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debby Debra
2014 7 54
2015 5 38
2016 8 53
2017 — 45
2018 — 50
2019 — 54
2020 — 44
2021 — 43
2022 — 39
2023 — 30
2024 — 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, 1923–2016.

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