United States name statistics
Debra in United States
Estimated bearers
406,462
Country rank
#110
Per 100k
122
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Debra popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Debra, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 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: 17k
- 1952: 27k
- 1953: 37k
- 1954: 46k
- 1955: 51k
- 1956: 48k
- 1957: 43k
- 1958: 36k
- 1959: 31k
- 1960: 27k
- 1961: 22k
- 1962: 21k
- 1963: 17k
- 1964: 15k
- 1965: 13k
- 1966: 11k
- 1967: 10k
- 1968: 9,127
- 1969: 7,986
- 1970: 7,220
- 1971: 5,948
- 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: 1,349
- 1982: 1,322
- 1983: 1,093
- 1984: 1,025
- 1985: 918
- 1986: 775
- 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: 44
- 2022: 39
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 43
- 2025: 31
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Debra in United States?
An estimated 406,462 people in United States are named Debra. That works out to 1 in 817 residents.
Is Debra a common name in United States?
Debra ranks #110 among first names in United States.