How Many People Are Named Debbie?
An estimated 146,005 people in the United States have the first name Debbie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #366 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Debbie peaked in popularity in 1959 with 19,590 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Debbie 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 Debbie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Debbie is overwhelmingly female, 435 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Debbie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
146,005
About 1 in 2,348 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1959
19,590 births
Total Registered
188,263
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Debbie
Debbie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 188,263 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Debbie as a male name
Ranked #5,509 in 1979
6 male births in 1979
Peak: 1959 (48 births)
Debbie as a female name
Ranked #4,570 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (19,542 births)
Debbie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Debbie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 84,389 babies were registered. Debbie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Debbie by Decade
How has Debbie 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.
Debbie by State
Birth registrations for Debbie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 3,626 Debbies were registered per state.
Debbie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Debbie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Debbie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Debbie?
We estimate approximately 146,005 people named Debbie 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 2,348 Americans share this first name.
Is Debbie a common name?
Debbie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188,263 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Debbie most popular?
Debbie reached peak popularity in 1959, when 19,590 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Debbie is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Debbie a female name?
Debbie is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Debbie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Debbie Smith, Debbie Johnson, Debbie 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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