Debora vs Debra

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

Name A

Debora

Girl name · Rank #2113

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Name B

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3573

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Metric Debora Debra
Current Rank #2113 #3573
Total Births (all years) 30,055 550,662
Peak Year 1957 1955
Peak Year Births 2,371 50,560
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Debora Debra
1910ss 19 41
1920ss 24 94
1930ss 60 468
1940ss 513 5,429
1950ss 14,919 341,347
1960ss 9,633 153,771
1970ss 1,721 34,604
1980ss 587 9,824
1990ss 583 3,125
2000ss 687 1,213
2010ss 862 547
2020ss 447 199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debora Debra
2014 87 54
2015 79 38
2016 93 53
2017 97 45
2018 76 50
2019 83 54
2020 79 44
2021 74 43
2022 98 39
2023 106 30
2024 90 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, 1915–2024.

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