Girl · #1,947 in 2026

Debora

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

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Current Rank

#1,947

Peak Rank

#161 (1957)

Total Babies

30K

5-Yr Trend

+21%

1915

First Year

2026

Last Year

1957

Peak Year

#161

Peak Rank

30K

Total Count

101

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Debora

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

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The Story of Debora

Debora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 2,371 Deboras were born — ranking #161 that year. As of 2026, Debora ranks #1,947 for baby girls with 102 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 30K Deboras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

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101-500

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Names that sound like Debora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Debora 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
Dobra
Dobre
Debris
Debrah
Dubrow
Dubray
Dibri
Dera
Darragh
Dobro

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Debora

What does the name Debora mean?

How popular is Debora in 2026?

In 2026, Debora ranks #1,947 among girls' names in the U.S., with 102 babies given the name that year.

When was Debora most popular?

Debora reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #161 that year with 2,371 babies given the name.

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

Debora has historically been most popular in Maine, South Dakota, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Debora.

Is Debora a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Debora?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Debora include Elva, Freda, Selma. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Debora

Debora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 30K births in the dataset. Debora's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #161. Use the chart and map above to compare Debora'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.