Baby Name Popularity Profile

Deborah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Deborah.

✦ Bee 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #864
All-Time Peak Rank #2 Achieved 1955
Total U.S. Births 742,820 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 54,674 births in 1954
πŸ’‘ The Deborah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Bee
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew word 'd'vorah' (Χ“Φ°ΦΌΧ‘Χ•ΦΉΧ¨ΦΈΧ”) meaning 'bee'.
Common Nicknames
Deb Debbie Debby
Alternative Spellings
Debra
Pronunciation: DEB-uh-ruh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Deborah

According to SSA data, Deborah achieved its highest historical rank of #2 in 1955. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1954 with 54,674 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 10.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Deborah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -10.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 54,674 births in 1954
Years in Top 100 30 yrs
Years in Top 500 74 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 143
1890s: 183
1900s: 226
1910s: 651
1920s: 1,070
1930s: 2,808
1940s: 44,054
1950s: 430,537
1960s: 183,439
1970s: 47,855
1980s: 14,783
1990s: 7,574
2000s: 4,284
2010s: 3,429
2020s: 1,784

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables De-bo-rah
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 6,913 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 4,859 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 2,652 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #564 17,030 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #487 11,896 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #577 26,508 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,816 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #755 47,431 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 4,479 1953 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 9,002 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1039 50,340 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1263 34,412 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #618 20,275 1954 Insufficient historical volume
New York #801 68,257 1954 23.1% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 2,770 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 19,140 1954 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #479 23,583 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #454 19,897 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #676 14,547 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1172 17,050 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1046 38,687 1954 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #997 21,925 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 13,769 1953 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 10,195 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 973 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #684 19,118 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 7,142 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 6,927 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 8,921 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 8,247 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 11,404 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 839 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,876 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #594 8,063 1952 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 3,148 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #602 20,039 1956 12.1% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 1,992 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 4,256 1952 Insufficient historical volume
California #956 56,646 1953 +16.0% Growth
Washington Unranked 8,923 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #433 10,119 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 10,899 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,656 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 4,852 1952 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,752 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 6,181 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #882 37,601 1953 +17.9% Growth
Idaho Unranked 1,661 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 4,803 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #735 2,433 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 938 1954 Insufficient historical volume

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