Girl nameCurrently #3,581 in the USFalling
Debra
//ˈdɛbɹə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19555 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Debra's meaning
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Debra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Debra |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 11 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 17 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1932 | 26 |
| 1933 | 37 |
| 1934 | 51 |
| 1935 | 52 |
| 1936 | 56 |
| 1937 | 79 |
| 1938 | 60 |
| 1939 | 74 |
| 1940 | 85 |
| 1941 | 98 |
| 1942 | 107 |
| 1943 | 102 |
| 1944 | 219 |
| 1945 | 205 |
| 1946 | 417 |
| 1947 | 679 |
| 1948 | 1,125 |
| 1949 | 2,398 |
| 1950 | 6,184 |
| 1951 | 17,089 |
| 1952 | 26,867 |
| 1953 | 36,907 |
| 1954 | 45,984 |
| 1955 | 50,635 |
| 1956 | 48,414 |
| 1957 | 42,799 |
| 1958 | 35,605 |
| 1959 | 31,454 |
| 1960 | 26,803 |
| 1961 | 22,213 |
| 1962 | 20,638 |
| 1963 | 17,370 |
| 1964 | 15,377 |
| 1965 | 13,134 |
| 1966 | 11,294 |
| 1967 | 10,237 |
| 1968 | 9,128 |
| 1969 | 7,987 |
| 1970 | 7,219 |
| 1971 | 5,949 |
| 1972 | 4,682 |
| 1973 | 3,669 |
| 1974 | 3,135 |
| 1975 | 2,453 |
| 1976 | 2,075 |
| 1977 | 1,968 |
| 1978 | 1,870 |
| 1979 | 1,693 |
| 1980 | 1,558 |
| 1981 | 1,350 |
| 1982 | 1,322 |
| 1983 | 1,093 |
| 1984 | 1,025 |
| 1985 | 917 |
| 1986 | 776 |
| 1987 | 641 |
| 1988 | 618 |
| 1989 | 555 |
| 1990 | 542 |
| 1991 | 478 |
| 1992 | 353 |
| 1993 | 356 |
| 1994 | 308 |
| 1995 | 257 |
| 1996 | 226 |
| 1997 | 213 |
| 1998 | 205 |
| 1999 | 187 |
| 2000 | 164 |
| 2001 | 143 |
| 2002 | 140 |
| 2003 | 123 |
| 2004 | 132 |
| 2005 | 104 |
| 2006 | 118 |
| 2007 | 120 |
| 2008 | 88 |
| 2009 | 81 |
| 2010 | 73 |
| 2011 | 64 |
| 2012 | 68 |
| 2013 | 48 |
| 2014 | 54 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 43 |
Debra through the decades
- Debra peaked in 1955, when 50,635 babies were named Debra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Debra has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Debra currently ranks #3,581 in the US and is cooling off.