Girls' name · since 1948

Debroah

Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 1,432 babies named Debroah, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,880 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,432
born since 1948
1950s
peak decade

Debroah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,432 recorded since 1948.

Debroah has 1,432 recorded births among girls since 1948, 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 1948 to 1990.

  • #5,880 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,432 born since 1948
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debroah ranks #5,880 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,432 born since 1948, peaking in the 1950s.

#5,880 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,432
born since 1948
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Debroah's 1,432 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Debroah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Debroah's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 19% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 81%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 117, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Debroah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1955)
117
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
050100150 19481954196019661972197819851990 5

Debroah by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (736 births, 51% of the file).

1950s was Debroah's strongest decade.

736 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Debroah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 736 births (51% of all-time use).

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

How Debroah 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 Debroah's total volume

Debroah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -51, 4.3%-38, 7%-51, 5.8%-50, 9.2%-50, 4.4%-25, 15.1%-43, 3.8%-46, 5.2%-33, 10%-82, 5.4%-50, 4.6%-146, 10%-53, 5%-37, 6.9%-97, 5.7%Debroah-43, 8.2%Debroah
Debroah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Debroah by state

Where Debroah concentrates geographically, total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Debroah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
51 3.6%
#2 North Carolina
46 3.2%
#3 Tennessee
45 3.1%
#4 New York
42 2.9%
#5 Michigan
41 2.9%
#6 Ohio
38 2.7%
#7 Alabama
26 1.8%
#8 Georgia
25 1.7%
Texas share of Debroah's total US births 3.6%
Even split

51 of 1,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Debroah appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Debroah?
1,432 babies have been named Debroah since 1948. All-time, it sits at #5,880 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1955 with 117 births.
Where does Debroah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debroah ranks #5,880 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 Debroah most popular?
Debroah was most popular in the 1950s decade with 736 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Debroah most popular?
The top states for the name Debroah are Texas (51 births), North Carolina (46 births), Tennessee (45 births).
How long has the name Debroah been used?
The SSA has tracked Debroah since 1948 -- 43 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Debroah?
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 Debroah's data

  • Debroah's decade-level peak was the 1950s (736 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Debroahs (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Debroah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Debroah: 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, 1948–1990 (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 Debroah 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.