Deb
Deb is a given name, usually feminine and often a shortened version (hypocorism) of Deborah or Debra.
Meaning & Origin of Deb
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deb is a given name, usually feminine and often a shortened version (hypocorism) of Deborah or Debra.
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The Story of Deb
The earliest SSA record of Deb as a baby girl name dates back to 1953, when 7 babies received it. 1958 was its biggest year on record, with 236 newborns named Deb — #641 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Deb on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Deb last appeared in the published SSA data in 1972, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Deb
Phonetically similar names — useful when Deb is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dub
- Dib
- Dubb
- Dibb
- Dab
- Depp
- Doub
- Dep
- Doob
- Dob
- Daub
- Dube
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Deb
Deb is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Deb's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #641. Use the chart and map above to compare Deb's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.