How Many People Are Named Deb?
An estimated 1,115 people in the United States have the first name Deb. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Deb peaked in popularity in 1958 with 236 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deb as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Deb paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Deb is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,115
About 1 in 307,403 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1958
236 births
Total Registered
1,450
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deb
Deb is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,450 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Deb as a female name
Ranked #8,558 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1958 (236 births)
Deb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deb span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 771 babies were registered. Deb has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deb by Decade
How has Deb tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Deb by State
Birth registrations for Deb span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Washington, California, South Dakota. On average, about 81 Debs were registered per state.
Deb + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deb as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deb
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Deb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deb?
We estimate approximately 1,115 people named Deb are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 307,403 Americans share this first name.
Is Deb a common name?
Deb is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,450 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deb most popular?
Deb reached peak popularity in 1958, when 236 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deb is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deb a female name?
Deb is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deb Smith, Deb Johnson, Deb Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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