Girls' name · since 1947
Debara
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 334 babies named Debara, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 334
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
334 girls have been named Debara since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debara has been recorded 334 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1974.
- #15,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 334 born since 1947
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debara ranks #15,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 334 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 334
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Debara's 334 recorded births place it above 79.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Debara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Debara's full recorded timeline at 1959, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Debara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1974
- Peak year (1956)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Debara by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (197 births, 59% of the file).
1950s was Debara's strongest decade.
197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Debara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
197 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 197 births (59% of all-time use).
Debara by state
Where Debara concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 334 births nationwide.
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What to do with Debara's data
- Debara's decade-level peak was the 1950s (197 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Debaras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Debara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1947–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Debara 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 August 2026.