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Worldwide Name Statistics

Deborah

Ranked #77 - 1 in 15,182 people
US

Most common in

United States

527k bearers

World total

526,940

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#77

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States527k
Worldwide
~527k
rank #77
Rarity
1 in 15,182
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~527k in US

About the name Deborah

There are an estimated 526,940 people named Deborah alive worldwide today. That ranks Deborah at #77 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Deborah is held by approximately 526,940 people, ranking #77 among first names. That works out to roughly 159 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 630 U.S. residents).

Historically Deborah is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Deborah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Deborah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Deborah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 16
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 26
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 15
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 18
  16. 1895: 13
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 21
  20. 1899: 11
  21. 1900: 26
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 23
  26. 1905: 18
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 21
  29. 1908: 25
  30. 1909: 26
  31. 1910: 33
  32. 1911: 36
  33. 1912: 32
  34. 1913: 42
  35. 1914: 62
  36. 1915: 105
  37. 1916: 90
  38. 1917: 89
  39. 1918: 92
  40. 1919: 70
  41. 1920: 82
  42. 1921: 94
  43. 1922: 71
  44. 1923: 118
  45. 1924: 125
  46. 1925: 82
  47. 1926: 116
  48. 1927: 91
  49. 1928: 130
  50. 1929: 161
  51. 1930: 165
  52. 1931: 158
  53. 1932: 207
  54. 1933: 242
  55. 1934: 280
  56. 1935: 281
  57. 1936: 300
  58. 1937: 322
  59. 1938: 410
  60. 1939: 449
  61. 1940: 470
  62. 1941: 607
  63. 1942: 676
  64. 1943: 791
  65. 1944: 1,298
  66. 1945: 1,462
  67. 1946: 2,481
  68. 1947: 5,848
  69. 1948: 11k
  70. 1949: 19k
  71. 1950: 29k
  72. 1951: 42k
  73. 1952: 50k
  74. 1953: 52k
  75. 1954: 55k
  76. 1955: 52k
  77. 1956: 48k
  78. 1957: 40k
  79. 1958: 33k
  80. 1959: 30k
  81. 1960: 25k
  82. 1961: 24k
  83. 1962: 23k
  84. 1963: 21k
  85. 1964: 19k
  86. 1965: 17k
  87. 1966: 16k
  88. 1967: 14k
  89. 1968: 12k
  90. 1969: 11k
  91. 1970: 9,873
  92. 1971: 8,711
  93. 1972: 6,294
  94. 1973: 5,010
  95. 1974: 4,363
  96. 1975: 3,429
  97. 1976: 3,009
  98. 1977: 2,697
  99. 1978: 2,491
  100. 1979: 2,193
  101. 1980: 1,944
  102. 1981: 1,914
  103. 1982: 1,849
  104. 1983: 1,615
  105. 1984: 1,474
  106. 1985: 1,407
  107. 1986: 1,294
  108. 1987: 1,210
  109. 1988: 1,056
  110. 1989: 1,086
  111. 1990: 1,100
  112. 1991: 1,014
  113. 1992: 919
  114. 1993: 798
  115. 1994: 738
  116. 1995: 659
  117. 1996: 635
  118. 1997: 638
  119. 1998: 554
  120. 1999: 524
  121. 2000: 546
  122. 2001: 490
  123. 2002: 474
  124. 2003: 423
  125. 2004: 427
  126. 2005: 425
  127. 2006: 425
  128. 2007: 372
  129. 2008: 356
  130. 2009: 346
  131. 2010: 355
  132. 2011: 332
  133. 2012: 337
  134. 2013: 330
  135. 2014: 373
  136. 2015: 350
  137. 2016: 349
  138. 2017: 357
  139. 2018: 350
  140. 2019: 296
  141. 2020: 291
  142. 2021: 295
  143. 2022: 301
  144. 2023: 267
  145. 2024: 317
  146. 2025: 313

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Deborah worldwide?

There are an estimated 526,940 people named Deborah alive worldwide today, ranking #77 globally.

Is Deborah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,182 people. In the United States there are roughly 526,940 bearers, which is 1 in 630 Americans.

Is Deborah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Deborah is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Deborah come from?

Who are famous people named Deborah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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