Girls' name · since 1942
Debbi
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 2,973 babies named Debbi, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,618 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,973
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
2,973 girls have been named Debbi since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Debbi recorded 2,973 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1993.
- #3,618 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,973 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debbi ranks #3,618 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,973 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,618 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,973
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Debbi's 2,973 recorded births place it above 94.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Debbi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Debbi's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 297, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Debbi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1993
- Peak year (1958)
- 297
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Debbi by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,344 births, 45% of the file).
1950s was Debbi's strongest decade.
1,344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Debbi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 92
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,344 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,192 births
- 1970s 277
1970s
277 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,344 births (45% of all-time use).
How Debbi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Debbi's total volume
Debbi by state
Where Debbi concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 400 | 13.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 200 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 134 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 132 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 115 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 110 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 100 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Washington | | 66 | 2.2% |
400 of 2,973 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Debbi appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Debbi's data
- Debbi's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,344 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debbis (400 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Debbi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1942–1993 (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 Debbi 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.