Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1945
Debbe
243 babies named Debbe in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 243
- total births
- 1945–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Debbe is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 243 have been recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debbe has been recorded 243 times among girls since 1945, 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 1945 to 1971.
- 243 total births
- 1945–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
243 girls have been named Debbe since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 243
- total births
- 1945–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Debbe was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
22 babies were named Debbe in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Debbe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Debbe splits its recorded history at 1956: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Debbe at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Debbe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1971
- Peak year (1958)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Debbe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Debbe's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Debbe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
156 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 156 births (64% of all-time use).
Debbe by state
Where Debbe concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
California share of Debbe's total US births 2.1%
5 of 243 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debbe? ▼
Since 1945, Social Security records show 243 babies named Debbe. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 22 births.
When was Debbe most popular? ▼
Debbe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Debbe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Debbe are California (5 births).
How long has the name Debbe been used? ▼
Debbe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 27 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Debbe? ▼
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 Debbe's data
- Debbe's decade-level peak was the 1950s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debbes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Debbe
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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, 1945–1971 (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. "Debbe: Baby Name Since 1945 - 243 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debbe. 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 Debbe 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.