Recorded 1944–2014 Girls' name Peak 1955 3,652 births

Debbra — girls' name

3,652 babies named Debbra in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

3,652 girls have been named Debbra since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2014.

3,652
total births
1944–2014
years on record
1950s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Debbra was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

260 babies were named Debbra in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Debbra

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,652 babies named Debbra between 1944 and 2014, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Debbra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 260 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Debbra performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,969 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Debbra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 387 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Debbra in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Debbra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,652 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Debbra at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

3,652

Since 1944

71 years of records

Peak year

1955

260 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1944

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2014

Debbra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1944

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1955)
260
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Debbra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,969 births that decade — 54% of Debbra's all-time total
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Debbra by state

Where Debbra concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Debbra
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%
California share of Debbra's total US births 10.6%
Even split

387 of 3,652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Debbra appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Debbra?
3,652 babies have been named Debbra since 1944. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1955 with 260 births.
When was Debbra most popular?
Debbra was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,969 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Debbra most popular?
The top states for the name Debbra are California (387 births), Illinois (213 births), Michigan (200 births).
How long has the name Debbra been used?
Debbra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 71 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Debbra?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1944–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.