Debra
Spelling variant of Deborah, from the Hebrew devorah, bee; the biblical Deborah serves as both a judge and a prophet in Israel.
Debra in 2025
Debra was given to 31 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,758th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 106,947 babies born.
The history of Debra
Debra reached its highest point in 1955, when 50,638 babies were given the name, ranking 11th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 10th, in 1956.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 551,841 babies have been named Debra. Half of them were born before 1957, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Debra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Debra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 | 5,158 |
| 1920s | 94 | 3,638 |
| 1930s | 468 | 1,395 |
| 1940s | 5,435 | 258 |
| 1950s | 341,939 | 10 |
| 1960s | 154,181 | 24 |
| 1970s | 34,713 | 97 |
| 1980s | 9,854 | 342 |
| 1990s | 3,125 | 879 |
| 2000s | 1,213 | 2,107 |
| 2010s | 547 | 4,377 |
| 2020s | 231 | 6,011 |
Where Debra is heading
Debra has fallen 18% over the past decade, from 38 babies in 2015 to 31 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1955 peak — Debra is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Debra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Debra.