Total births
187,853
Girls' name · since 1880
Debbie
Debbie has 187,853 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4566
- among girls today
- 187,853
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Debbie is the #4566 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 187,853 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Debbie recorded 187,853 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #4566 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4566 among girls today
- 187,853 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Debbie is currently the #4566 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 187,853 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4566
- among girls today
- 187,853
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Debbie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4566
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Debbie was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
19,540 babies were named Debbie in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
How Debbie compares
187,853 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Debbie's all-time total is 492x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Debbie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187,853 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19,540 | 48 | 19,840 |
Debbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Debbie's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 19,540, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Debbie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1959
Current rank
#4,566
Active since
1880
Debbie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 19,540
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Debbie popularity over time - boys
434 total births recorded since 1952 (Debbie as boys' name)
Debbie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Debbie's strongest decade.
84,213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Debbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38
1880s
38 births
- 1890s 75
1890s
75 births
- 1900s 64
1900s
64 births
- 1910s 87
1910s
87 births
- 1920s 109
1920s
109 births
- 1930s 295
1930s
295 births
- 1940s 3,232
1940s
3,232 births
- 1950s
1950s
82,097 births
- 1960s
1960s
84,213 births
- 1970s 11,516
1970s
11,516 births
- 1980s 3,437
1980s
3,437 births
- 1990s 1,627
1990s
1,627 births
- 2000s 612
2000s
612 births
- 2010s 297
2010s
297 births
- 2020s 154
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 84,213 births (45% of all-time use).
How Debbie 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 Debbie's total volume
Debbie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Debbie by state
Where Debbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19,716 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,836 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 10,679 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10,408 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 9,719 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 7,964 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 7,952 | 4.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5,613 | 3.0% |
California share of Debbie's total US births 10.5%
Even split
19,716 of 187,853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Debbie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debbie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 187,853 babies named Debbie. Today it holds rank #4566 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 19,540 births.
When was Debbie most popular? ▼
Debbie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 84,213 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Debbie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Debbie are California (19,716 births), Texas (12,836 births), New York (10,679 births).
How long has the name Debbie been used? ▼
Records for Debbie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Debbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deborah, Debra, Debora, Debby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Debbie's data
- Debbie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (84,213 total births); usage has since declined to 154 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debbies (19,716 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 Debbie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Debbie
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Debby Girl
9,697 births
Debrah Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Debbie
Amie #4565
21,608 births · Peak 1976
Clair #4567
4,310 births · Peak 1991
Lovina #4564
2,479 births · Peak 2023
Roseanna #4568
5,881 births · Peak 1950
Alida #4563
4,650 births · Peak 1917
Christie #4569
46,013 births · Peak 1975
Marietta #4562
15,055 births · Peak 1921
Lisette #4570
9,581 births · Peak 1999
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Debbie: #4566 Girls' Name - 187,853 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debbie. 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 Debbie 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 June 2026.