Boys' name · since 1912

Debs

15 babies named Debs in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,290 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Debs is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Debs recorded 15 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1921.

  • #31,290 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debs ranks #31,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#31,290 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Debs's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Debs's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Debs's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1912 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Debs popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1912)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5678910 19121921 6

Debs by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (9 births, 60% of the file).

1910s was Debs's strongest decade.

9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Debs births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 9 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Debs? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 15 babies named Debs. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,290 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1921. Its busiest year on record was 1912, with 9 births.
Where does Debs sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Debs ranks #31,290 of 45,481 boys' 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 Debs most popular? ▼
Debs was most popular in the 1910s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Debs been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Debs since 1912 -- 10 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Debs? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deborah, Debra, Debbie, Debron, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Debs's data

  • Debs's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Debs

Nearby Names Like Debs

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Debs

Deborah Boy
1,658 births
Debra Boy
1,146 births
Debbie Boy
434 births
Debron Boy
48 births
Debora Boy
28 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
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Mozart
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Debs: 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, 1912–1921 (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 Debs 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.