Total births
4,404
Girls' name · since 1934
Debrah
Debrah has 4,404 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 4,404
- total births
- 1934–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Debrah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,404 recorded since 1934.
Debrah has 4,404 recorded births among girls since 1934, 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 1934 to 2021.
- 4,404 total births
- 1934–2021 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,404 girls have been named Debrah since 1934, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2021.
- 4,404
- total births
- 1934–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Debrah was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
312 babies were named Debrah in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Debrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Debrah splits its recorded history at 1974: 11% of all births land in the more recent half, 89% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 312 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Debrah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Debrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2021
- Peak year (1954)
- 312
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Debrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Debrah's strongest decade.
2,373 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Debrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 240
1940s
240 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,373 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,122 births
- 1970s 312
1970s
312 births
- 1980s 160
1980s
160 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,373 births (54% of all-time use).
How Debrah 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 Debrah's total volume
Debrah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Debrah by state
Where Debrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 294 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 256 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 223 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 207 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 186 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 168 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 133 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 94 | 2.1% |
California share of Debrah's total US births 6.7%
Even split
294 of 4,404 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Debrah appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Debrah? ▼
4,404 babies have been named Debrah since 1934. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1954 with 312 births.
When was Debrah most popular? ▼
Debrah was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,373 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Debrah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Debrah are California (294 births), Texas (256 births), Ohio (223 births).
How long has the name Debrah been used? ▼
Records for Debrah go back to 1934, giving 88 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Debrah? ▼
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 Debrah's data
- Debrah's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,373 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debrahs (294 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 Debrah
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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, 1934–2021 (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. "Debrah: Baby Name Since 1934 - 4,404 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/debrah. 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 Debrah 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.