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Worldwide Name Statistics

Debra

Ranked #110 - 1 in 19,682 people
US

Most common in

United States

406k bearers

World total

406,462

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#110

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States406k
Worldwide
~406k
rank #110
Rarity
1 in 19,682
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~406k in US

About the name Debra

There are an estimated 406,462 people named Debra alive worldwide today. That ranks Debra at #110 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Debra is held by approximately 406,462 people, ranking #110 among first names. That works out to roughly 122 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 817 U.S. residents).

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

Debra 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%

Debra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Debra, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 5
  2. 1915: 9
  3. 1916: 5
  4. 1917: 7
  5. 1918: 9
  6. 1919: 6
  7. 1920: 7
  8. 1922: 5
  9. 1923: 10
  10. 1924: 8
  11. 1925: 11
  12. 1926: 12
  13. 1927: 12
  14. 1928: 12
  15. 1929: 17
  16. 1930: 17
  17. 1931: 16
  18. 1932: 26
  19. 1933: 37
  20. 1934: 51
  21. 1935: 52
  22. 1936: 56
  23. 1937: 79
  24. 1938: 60
  25. 1939: 74
  26. 1940: 85
  27. 1941: 98
  28. 1942: 107
  29. 1943: 102
  30. 1944: 219
  31. 1945: 205
  32. 1946: 417
  33. 1947: 679
  34. 1948: 1,125
  35. 1949: 2,398
  36. 1950: 6,184
  37. 1951: 17k
  38. 1952: 27k
  39. 1953: 37k
  40. 1954: 46k
  41. 1955: 51k
  42. 1956: 48k
  43. 1957: 43k
  44. 1958: 36k
  45. 1959: 31k
  46. 1960: 27k
  47. 1961: 22k
  48. 1962: 21k
  49. 1963: 17k
  50. 1964: 15k
  51. 1965: 13k
  52. 1966: 11k
  53. 1967: 10k
  54. 1968: 9,127
  55. 1969: 7,986
  56. 1970: 7,220
  57. 1971: 5,948
  58. 1972: 4,682
  59. 1973: 3,669
  60. 1974: 3,135
  61. 1975: 2,453
  62. 1976: 2,075
  63. 1977: 1,968
  64. 1978: 1,870
  65. 1979: 1,693
  66. 1980: 1,558
  67. 1981: 1,349
  68. 1982: 1,322
  69. 1983: 1,093
  70. 1984: 1,025
  71. 1985: 918
  72. 1986: 775
  73. 1987: 641
  74. 1988: 618
  75. 1989: 555
  76. 1990: 542
  77. 1991: 478
  78. 1992: 353
  79. 1993: 356
  80. 1994: 308
  81. 1995: 257
  82. 1996: 226
  83. 1997: 213
  84. 1998: 205
  85. 1999: 187
  86. 2000: 164
  87. 2001: 143
  88. 2002: 140
  89. 2003: 123
  90. 2004: 132
  91. 2005: 104
  92. 2006: 118
  93. 2007: 120
  94. 2008: 88
  95. 2009: 81
  96. 2010: 73
  97. 2011: 64
  98. 2012: 68
  99. 2013: 48
  100. 2014: 54
  101. 2015: 38
  102. 2016: 53
  103. 2017: 45
  104. 2018: 50
  105. 2019: 54
  106. 2020: 44
  107. 2021: 44
  108. 2022: 39
  109. 2023: 30
  110. 2024: 43
  111. 2025: 31

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Debra worldwide?

There are an estimated 406,462 people named Debra alive worldwide today, ranking #110 globally.

Is Debra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 19,682 people. In the United States there are roughly 406,462 bearers, which is 1 in 817 Americans.

Is Debra a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Debra come from?

Who are famous people named Debra?

Data sources

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

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