Girls' name · since 1947

Deborra

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.

#18,178 of 72,339
all-time among girls
235
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade

Deborra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 235 have been recorded since 1947.

Deborra has 235 recorded births among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 1964.

  • #18,178 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 235 born since 1947
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deborra ranks #18,178 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 235 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,178 of 72,339
all-time among girls
235
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deborra's 235 recorded births place it above 74.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Deborra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Deborra's full recorded timeline at 1955, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 53 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Deborra popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1953)
53
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
0204060 1947195119531955195719611964 6

Deborra by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (208 births, 89% of the file).

1950s was Deborra's strongest decade.

208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.

Deborra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 208 births (89% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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?
Since 1947, Social Security records show 235 babies named Deborra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,178 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 53 births.
Where does Deborra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deborra ranks #18,178 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Deborra since 1947 -- 18 years through the most recent 1964 data.
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.

What to do with Deborra's data

  • Deborra's decade-level peak was the 1950s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Deborras (11 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.

Keep exploring Deborra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deborra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1947–1964 (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 Deborra 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.