Total births
263
Girls' name · since 1948
Deby
263 babies named Deby in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 263
- total births
- 1948–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Deby is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 263 have been recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Deby recorded 263 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1979.
- 263 total births
- 1948–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
263 girls have been named Deby since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 263
- total births
- 1948–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Deby was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
29 babies were named Deby in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Deby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deby's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deby at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Deby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1979
- Peak year (1959)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Deby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Deby's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Deby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
133 births
- 1960s
1960s
108 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 133 births (51% of all-time use).
Deby by state
Where Deby concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 6.1% |
California share of Deby's total US births 6.1%
16 of 263 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deby? ▼
Deby has been given to 263 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 29 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Deby most popular? ▼
Deby was most popular in the 1950s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Deby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deby are California (16 births).
How long has the name Deby been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deby since 1948 -- 32 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Deby? ▼
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 Deby's data
- Deby's decade-level peak was the 1950s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Debys (16 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 Deby
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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, 1948–1979 (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. "Deby: Baby Name Since 1948 - 263 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deby. 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 Deby 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.