Recorded 1952–1960 Girls' name Peak 1958 47 births

Debbye — girls' name

47 babies named Debbye in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s401960s7

The verdict

47 girls have been named Debbye since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.

47
total births
1952–1960
years on record
1950s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Debbye was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

10 babies were named Debbye in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Debbye

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Debbye between 1952 and 1960, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Debbye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Debbye performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Debbye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Debbye in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Debbye 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 47 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.

Debbye at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

47

Since 1952

9 years of records

Peak year

1958

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1952

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1960

Debbye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1952

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1958)
10
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4681012 1960195919581957195619551952 5

Debbye by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
40 births that decade — 85% of Debbye's all-time total
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Debbye by state

Where Debbye concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Debbye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 10.6%
Texas share of Debbye's total US births 10.6%

5 of 47 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Debbye?
47 babies have been named Debbye since 1952. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1958 with 10 births.
When was Debbye most popular?
Debbye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Debbye most popular?
The top states for the name Debbye are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Debbye been used?
Debbye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 9 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Debbye?
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.

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, 1952–1960 (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.