Total births
30,133
Girls' name · since 1915
Debora
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 30,133 babies named Debora, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2122
- among girls today
- 30,133
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Debora is the #2122 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 30,133 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debora has been recorded 30,133 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #2122 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2122 among girls today
- 30,133 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Debora is currently the #2122 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 30,133 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2122
- among girls today
- 30,133
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Debora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2122
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Debora was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
2,371 babies were named Debora in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Debora compares
30,133 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Debora's all-time total is 79x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Debora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30,133 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,371 | 48 | 19,840 |
Debora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Debora's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 12% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 88%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 2,371, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Debora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#2,122
Active since
1915
Debora popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 2,371
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Debora popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1958 (Debora as boys' name)
Debora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Debora's strongest decade.
14,919 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Debora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 24
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 60
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 513
1940s
513 births
- 1950s
1950s
14,919 births
- 1960s
1960s
9,632 births
- 1970s 1,721
1970s
1,721 births
- 1980s 587
1980s
587 births
- 1990s 583
1990s
583 births
- 2000s 687
2000s
687 births
- 2010s 863
2010s
863 births
- 2020s 525
2020s
525 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14,919 births (50% of all-time use).
How Debora 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 Debora's total volume
Debora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Debora by state
Where Debora concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,108 | 10.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,323 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,869 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,773 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,572 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,316 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,242 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 925 | 3.1% |
California share of Debora's total US births 10.3%
Even split
3,108 of 30,133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Debora appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debora? ▼
30,133 babies have been named Debora since 1915. It currently ranks #2122 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 2,371 births.
When was Debora most popular? ▼
Debora was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14,919 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Debora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Debora are California (3,108 births), New York (2,323 births), Texas (1,869 births).
How long has the name Debora been used? ▼
Records for Debora go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Debora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deborah, Debra, Debbie, Debby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Debora's data
- Debora's decade-level peak was the 1950s (14,919 total births); usage has since declined to 525 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Deboras (3,108 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 Debora
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Debora
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Debora: #2122 Girls' Name - 30,133 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debora. 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 Debora 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 June 2026.