Girl nameCurrently #4,570 in the USSteady
Debbie
//ˈdɛbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19596 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Debbie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Debbie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 12 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 13 |
| 1919 | 12 |
| 1920 | 12 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 15 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 20 |
| 1934 | 24 |
| 1935 | 27 |
| 1936 | 26 |
| 1937 | 45 |
| 1938 | 51 |
| 1939 | 57 |
| 1940 | 61 |
| 1941 | 76 |
| 1942 | 88 |
| 1943 | 82 |
| 1944 | 132 |
| 1945 | 141 |
| 1946 | 277 |
| 1947 | 598 |
| 1948 | 836 |
| 1949 | 941 |
| 1950 | 1,163 |
| 1951 | 1,709 |
| 1952 | 2,460 |
| 1953 | 3,214 |
| 1954 | 4,680 |
| 1955 | 7,277 |
| 1956 | 9,882 |
| 1957 | 14,421 |
| 1958 | 17,901 |
| 1959 | 19,590 |
| 1960 | 17,091 |
| 1961 | 14,909 |
| 1962 | 13,122 |
| 1963 | 10,468 |
| 1964 | 8,401 |
| 1965 | 6,101 |
| 1966 | 4,859 |
| 1967 | 3,748 |
| 1968 | 3,027 |
| 1969 | 2,663 |
| 1970 | 2,330 |
| 1971 | 2,077 |
| 1972 | 1,593 |
| 1973 | 1,240 |
| 1974 | 1,063 |
| 1975 | 813 |
| 1976 | 700 |
| 1977 | 594 |
| 1978 | 604 |
| 1979 | 558 |
| 1980 | 489 |
| 1981 | 439 |
| 1982 | 413 |
| 1983 | 345 |
| 1984 | 363 |
| 1985 | 311 |
| 1986 | 271 |
| 1987 | 270 |
| 1988 | 262 |
| 1989 | 275 |
| 1990 | 280 |
| 1991 | 229 |
| 1992 | 184 |
| 1993 | 178 |
| 1994 | 175 |
| 1995 | 142 |
| 1996 | 131 |
| 1997 | 125 |
| 1998 | 95 |
| 1999 | 89 |
| 2000 | 75 |
| 2001 | 74 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 67 |
| 2004 | 69 |
| 2005 | 42 |
| 2006 | 62 |
| 2007 | 61 |
| 2008 | 44 |
| 2009 | 43 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 39 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 30 |
Debbie through the decades
- Debbie peaked in 1959, when 19,590 babies were named Debbie in the US.
- The 1960s were Debbie's strongest decade, averaging 8,439 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Debbie has fallen 41% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Debbie currently ranks #4,570 in the US and is holding steady.