Recorded 1947–1964 Girls' name Peak 1953 235 births

Deborra — girls' name

235 babies named Deborra in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s2081960s22
1950s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Deborra was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

53 babies were named Deborra in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deborra

The Social Security Administration has registered 235 babies named Deborra between 1947 and 1964, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deborra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deborra performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Deborra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kansas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Deborra in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deborra 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 235 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.

Deborra at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

235

Since 1947

18 years of records

Peak year

1953

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1947

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1964

Deborra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1947

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1953)
53
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0204060 1964196119571955195319511947 5

Deborra by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
208 births that decade — 89% of Deborra's all-time total
1940s51950s2081960s22

Deborra by state

Where Deborra concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Deborra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 4.7%
#2 Kansas
5 2.1%
#3 Michigan
5 2.1%
California share of Deborra's total US births 4.7%
Even split

11 of 235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deborra?
235 babies have been named Deborra since 1947. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1953 with 53 births.
When was Deborra most popular?
Deborra was most popular in the 1950s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Deborra most popular?
The top states for the name Deborra are California (11 births), Kansas (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Deborra been used?
Deborra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 18 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Deborra?
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, 1947–1964 (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.