Girls' name · since 1944
Debera
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 1,252 babies named Debera, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,438 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,252
- born since 1944
- 1950s
- peak decade
Debera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,252 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Debera recorded 1,252 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 1980.
- #6,438 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,252 born since 1944
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debera ranks #6,438 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,252 born since 1944, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,438 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,252
- born since 1944
- 1950s
- peak decade
Debera's 1,252 recorded births place it above 91.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Debera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Debera's full recorded timeline at 1961, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Debera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1980
- Peak year (1955)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Debera by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (732 births, 58% of the file).
1950s was Debera's strongest decade.
732 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Debera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 103
1940s
103 births
- 1950s
1950s
732 births
- 1960s
1960s
357 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 732 births (58% of all-time use).
How Debera 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 Debera's total volume
Debera by state
Where Debera concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 150 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 58 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 33 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
150 of 1,252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Debera appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Debera's data
- Debera's decade-level peak was the 1950s (732 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deberas (150 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 Debera: 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 (~36 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, 1944–1980 (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 Debera 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.