Deborah vs Debbie

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

Name A

Deborah

Girl name · Rank #851

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Name B

Debbie

Girl name · Rank #4550

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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