Total births
3,823
Girls' name · since 1946
Debi
Debi has 3,823 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 3,823
- total births
- 1946–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Debi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,823 recorded since 1946.
Debi has 3,823 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2006.
- 3,823 total births
- 1946–2006 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,823 girls have been named Debi since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2006.
- 3,823
- total births
- 1946–2006
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Debi was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
504 babies were named Debi in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Debi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Debi splits its recorded history at 1971: 10% of all births land in the more recent half, 90% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 504 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Debi at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Debi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2006
- Peak year (1958)
- 504
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Debi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Debi's strongest decade.
1,857 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Debi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,857 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,493 births
- 1970s 270
1970s
270 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,857 births (49% of all-time use).
How Debi 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 Debi's total volume
Debi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Debi by state
Where Debi concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 609 | 15.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 216 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 158 | 4.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 154 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 148 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Washington | | 121 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 118 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 106 | 2.8% |
California share of Debi's total US births 15.9%
Even split
609 of 3,823 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Debi appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debi? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 3,823 babies named Debi. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 504 births.
When was Debi most popular? ▼
Debi was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,857 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Debi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Debi are California (609 births), Ohio (216 births), Texas (158 births).
How long has the name Debi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Debi since 1946 -- 61 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Debi? ▼
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.
What to do with Debi's data
- Debi's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,857 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debis (609 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 Debi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Debi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1946–2006 (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. "Debi: Baby Name Since 1946 - 3,823 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debi. 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 Debi 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 July 2026.