Total births
260
Girls' name · since 1946
Debarah
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 260 babies named Debarah, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 260
- total births
- 1946–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Debarah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 260 have been recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debarah has been recorded 260 times among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 1974.
- 260 total births
- 1946–1974 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
260 girls have been named Debarah since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1974.
- 260
- total births
- 1946–1974
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Debarah was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
20 babies were named Debarah in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Debarah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Debarah's full recorded timeline at 1959, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Debarah at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Debarah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1974
- Peak year (1955)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Debarah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Debarah's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Debarah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s
1950s
132 births
- 1960s
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 132 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debarah? ▼
Debarah has been given to 260 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 20 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Debarah most popular? ▼
Debarah was most popular in the 1950s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Debarah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Debarah since 1946 -- 29 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Debarah? ▼
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 Debarah's data
- Debarah's decade-level peak was the 1950s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Debarah
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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, 1946–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Debarah: Baby Name Since 1946 - 260 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debarah. 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 Debarah 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.