Girls' name · since 1944
Debbra
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 3,652 babies named Debbra, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,166 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,652
- born since 1944
- 1950s
- peak decade
Debbra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,652 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Debbra recorded 3,652 times among girls since 1944, 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 1944 to 2014.
- #3,166 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,652 born since 1944
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debbra ranks #3,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,652 born since 1944, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,166 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,652
- born since 1944
- 1950s
- peak decade
Debbra's 3,652 recorded births place it above 95.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Debbra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Debbra's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 260, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Debbra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2014
- Peak year (1955)
- 260
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Debbra by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,969 births, 54% of the file).
1950s was Debbra's strongest decade.
1,969 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Debbra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 139
1940s
139 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,969 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,122 births
- 1970s 305
1970s
305 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,969 births (54% of all-time use).
How Debbra 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 Debbra's total volume
Debbra by state
Where Debbra concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 387 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 213 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 200 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 187 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 119 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 105 | 2.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 102 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 101 | 2.8% |
387 of 3,652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Debbra appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Debbra's data
- Debbra's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,969 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debbras (387 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Debbra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1944–2014 (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 Debbra 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.