Debora
A spelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew devorah, meaning bee. In the book of Judges it belongs to a prophetess who led Israel into battle.
Debora in 2025
Debora was given to 78 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,200th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 42,504 babies born.
The history of Debora
Debora reached its highest point in 1957, when 2,371 babies were given the name, ranking 312th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 305th, in 1956.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 30,161 babies have been named Debora. Half of them were born before 1959, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Debora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Debora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | 5,747 |
| 1920s | 24 | 5,944 |
| 1930s | 60 | 4,163 |
| 1940s | 513 | 1,069 |
| 1950s | 14,930 | 305 |
| 1960s | 9,649 | 407 |
| 1970s | 1,721 | 904 |
| 1980s | 587 | 2,656 |
| 1990s | 583 | 3,297 |
| 2000s | 687 | 3,893 |
| 2010s | 863 | 3,488 |
| 2020s | 525 | 3,441 |
Where Debora is heading
Debora has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 79 babies in 2015 to 78 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Debora is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Debora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Debora.