Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1952
Debar
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Debar, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 130
- total births
- 1952–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Debar is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 130 have been recorded since 1952.
Debar has 130 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1971.
- 130 total births
- 1952–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
130 girls have been named Debar since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 130
- total births
- 1952–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Debar was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
17 babies were named Debar in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Debar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Debar's full recorded timeline at 1960, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Debar at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Debar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1971
- Peak year (1960)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Debar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Debar's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Debar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 68 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debar? ▼
130 babies have been named Debar since 1952. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1960 with 17 births.
When was Debar most popular? ▼
Debar was most popular in the 1960s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Debar been used? ▼
Debar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 20 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Debar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deborah, Debra, Debbie, Debora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Debar's data
- Debar's decade-level peak was the 1960s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Debar
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Debar: Baby Name Since 1952 - 130 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Debar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.