Deborah vs Debra

Side-by-side comparison of Deborah and Debra — 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

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3573

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Metric Deborah Debra
Current Rank #851 #3573
Total Births (all years) 742,504 550,662
Peak Year 1954 1955
Peak Year Births 54,675 50,560
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Deborah Debra
1880ss 143 —
1890ss 183 —
1900ss 226 —
1910ss 651 41
1920ss 1,070 94
1930ss 2,808 468
1940ss 44,055 5,429
1950ss 430,541 341,347
1960ss 183,432 153,771
1970ss 47,856 34,604
1980ss 14,783 9,824
1990ss 7,575 3,125
2000ss 4,284 1,213
2010ss 3,428 547
2020ss 1,469 199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deborah Debra
2014 373 54
2015 350 38
2016 349 53
2017 357 45
2018 349 50
2019 296 54
2020 290 44
2021 295 43
2022 301 39
2023 267 30
2024 316 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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