Girl · #7,435 in 2026

Deberah

Name: Popularity of the name Deberah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Deberah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,435

Peak Rank

#1,671 (1953)

Total Babies

394

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1945

First Year

1973

Last Year

1953

Peak Year

#1671

Peak Rank

394

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Deberah

American parents first put Deberah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1945, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 35 Deberahs were born — ranking #1,671 that year. About 60% of every Deberah on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Deberah last appeared in the published SSA data in 1973, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 394 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Deberah

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

Deborah
Debra
Debora
Dobra
Dobre
Debris
Debrah
Dubrow
Dubray
Dibri
Dera
Darragh

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deberah

What does the name Deberah mean?

Deberah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1945. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Deberah in 2026?

In 2026, Deberah ranks #7,435 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Deberah most popular?

Deberah reached its peak popularity in 1953, ranking #1,671 that year with 35 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Deberah most popular?

Deberah has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Deberah.

Is Deberah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Deberah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Deberah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Deberah include Bunnie, Durinda, Baily. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Deberah

Deberah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 394 births in the dataset. Deberah's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #1,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Deberah'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.