Debra vs Deborah
Side-by-side comparison of Debra and Deborah - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Debra | Deborah |
| Current Rank | #3581 | #853 |
| Total Births (all years) | 550,695 | 742,820 |
| Peak Year | 1955 | 1954 |
| Peak Year Births | 50,563 | 54,674 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1914 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Debra | Deborah |
| 1880s | - | 143 |
| 1890s | - | 183 |
| 1900s | - | 226 |
| 1910s | 41 | 651 |
| 1920s | 94 | 1,070 |
| 1930s | 468 | 2,808 |
| 1940s | 5,429 | 44,054 |
| 1950s | 341,348 | 430,537 |
| 1960s | 153,771 | 183,439 |
| 1970s | 34,605 | 47,855 |
| 1980s | 9,823 | 14,783 |
| 1990s | 3,125 | 7,574 |
| 2000s | 1,213 | 4,284 |
| 2010s | 547 | 3,429 |
| 2020s | 231 | 1,784 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Debra | Deborah |
| 2014 | 54 | 373 |
| 2015 | 38 | 350 |
| 2016 | 53 | 349 |
| 2017 | 45 | 357 |
| 2018 | 50 | 350 |
| 2019 | 54 | 296 |
| 2020 | 44 | 291 |
| 2021 | 44 | 295 |
| 2022 | 39 | 301 |
| 2023 | 30 | 267 |
| 2024 | 43 | 317 |
| 2025 | 31 | 313 |