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How popular is the name Debra?

In 2025, 31 baby girls in the U.S. were named Debra, the 4460th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1955, when 50,563 girls got the name. 550,695 girls have been named Debra since 1880. 1,146 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#4,460

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

girls named Debra

Peak year

1955

50,563 girls

Girls named Debra each year since 1880

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The numbers for Debra (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	31
2024	43
2023	30
2022	39
2021	44
2020	44
2019	54
2018	50
2017	45
2016	53
2015	38
2014	54
2013	48
2012	68
2011	64
2010	73
2009	81
2008	88
2007	120
2006	118
2005	104
2004	132
2003	123
2002	140
2001	143
2000	164
1999	187
1998	205
1997	213
1996	226
1995	257
1994	308
1993	356
1992	353
1991	478
1990	542
1989	555
1988	618
1987	641
1986	775
1985	918
1984	1,020
1983	1,084
1982	1,313
1981	1,341
1980	1,558
1979	1,688
1978	1,870
1977	1,961
1976	2,069
1975	2,444
1974	3,129
1973	3,652
1972	4,666
1971	5,928
1970	7,198
1969	7,951
1968	9,095
1967	10,217
1966	11,261
1965	13,098
1964	15,329
1963	17,335
1962	20,593
1961	22,160
1960	26,732
1959	31,388
1958	35,521
1957	42,728
1956	48,324
1955	50,563
1954	45,896
1953	36,856
1952	26,832
1951	17,064
1950	6,176
1949	2,392
1948	1,125
1947	679
1946	417
1945	205
1944	219
1943	102
1942	107
1941	98
1940	85
1939	74
1938	60
1937	79
1936	56
1935	52
1934	51
1933	37
1932	26
1931	16
1930	17
1929	17
1928	12
1927	12
1926	12
1925	11
1924	8
1923	10
1922	5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	7
1919	6
1918	9
1917	7
1916	5
1915	9
1914	5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Debra each year since 1880

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The numbers for Debra (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	5
1983	9
1982	9
1981	8
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	7
1976	6
1975	9
1974	6
1973	17
1972	16
1971	20
1970	22
1969	35
1968	32
1967	20
1966	32
1965	36
1964	48
1963	35
1962	45
1961	52
1960	75
1959	67
1958	81
1957	72
1956	90
1955	75
1954	87
1953	52
1952	35
1951	24
1950	8
1949	6
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Debra each year since 1880

Boys named Debra each year since 1880

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