Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Debbi

Debbi is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#13,441
Peak Rank
#569 (1958)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1942
First Year
1993
Last Year
1958
Peak Year
#569
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
45
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Debbi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Debbi is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Debbi

American parents first put Debbi on the record books as a baby girl name in 1942, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 297 Debbis were born — ranking #569 that year. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Debbis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1993 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Debbis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Debbi

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Debbi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Debbi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Debbi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Debbi

What does the name Debbi mean?
Debbi is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Debbi?
Debbi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Debbi in 2026?
In 2026, Debbi ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Debbi most popular?
Debbi reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #569 that year with 297 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Debbi most popular?
Debbi has historically been most popular in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Debbi.
Is Debbi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Debbi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Debbi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Debbi include Leatha, Salma, Tawnya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Debbi?
Common variants and related forms of Debbi include Deb, Debbie, Debby, Debi, Deborah, Debra. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Debbi

Debbi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Debbi's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #569. Use the chart and map above to compare Debbi'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.