Debra vs Debora

Side-by-side comparison of Debra and Debora — 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

Debora

Girl name · Rank #2113

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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