Debra vs Debbie

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

Name A

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3573

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Name B

Debbie

Girl name · Rank #4550

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Metric Debra Debbie
Current Rank #3573 #4550
Total Births (all years) 550,662 187,828
Peak Year 1955 1959
Peak Year Births 50,560 19,542
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Debra Debbie
1880ss — 38
1890ss — 75
1900ss — 64
1910ss 41 87
1920ss 94 109
1930ss 468 295
1940ss 5,429 3,232
1950ss 341,347 82,099
1960ss 153,771 84,208
1970ss 34,604 11,516
1980ss 9,824 3,438
1990ss 3,125 1,628
2000ss 1,213 612
2010ss 547 297
2020ss 199 130

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Debra Debbie
2014 54 39
2015 38 28
2016 53 26
2017 45 24
2018 50 21
2019 54 23
2020 44 19
2021 43 30
2022 39 22
2023 30 29
2024 43 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, 1914–2024.

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