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.

Name A

Debra

Girl name · Rank #3573

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Name B

Deborah

Girl name · Rank #851

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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