How Many People Are Named Debera?

An estimated 904 people in the United States have the first name Debera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Debera peaked in popularity in 1955 with 96 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Debera 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 Debera paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • With an average bearer age of 68, Debera is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.

Estimated Living Americans

904

About 1 in 379,153 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

100.0% confidence

Average Age

68

years old

Peak Year

1955

96 births

Total Registered

1,252

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Debera

Debera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,252 total births registered, 100.0% were female.

Male 0 (0.0%)
Female 1,252 (100.0%)

Debera as a female name

Ranked #10,771 in 1980

5 female births in 1980

Peak: 1955 (96 births)

Debera: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Debera span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 732 babies were registered. Debera has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

0 19 38 58 77 96 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980

Debera by Decade

How has Debera 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1940s 103 0 103
1950s 732 0 732
1960s 357 0 357
1970s 55 0 55
1980s 5 0 5

Debera by State

Birth registrations for Debera span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois. On average, about 35 Deberas were registered per state.

Debera + Last Name Combinations

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Debera: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Debera?

We estimate approximately 904 people named Debera 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 379,153 Americans share this first name.

Is Debera a common name?

Debera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,252 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Debera most popular?

Debera reached peak popularity in 1955, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Debera is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Debera a female name?

Debera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Debera Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Debera Smith, Debera Johnson, Debera 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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