How Many People Are Named Debora?
An estimated 23,421 people in the United States have the first name Debora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Debora peaked in popularity in 1957 with 2,371 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Debora 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 Debora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Debora has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
23,421
About 1 in 14,634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1957
2,371 births
Total Registered
30,083
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Debora
Debora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 30,083 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Debora as a male name
Ranked #3,311 in 1965
7 male births in 1965
Peak: 1965 (7 births)
Debora as a female name
Ranked #2,110 in 2024
90 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (2,371 births)
Debora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Debora span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 14,930 babies were registered. Debora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Debora by Decade
How has Debora 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.
Debora by State
Birth registrations for Debora span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 536 Deboras were registered per state.
Debora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Debora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Debora
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Debora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Debora?
We estimate approximately 23,421 people named Debora 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 14,634 Americans share this first name.
Is Debora a common name?
Debora is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,083 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Debora most popular?
Debora reached peak popularity in 1957, when 2,371 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Debora is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Debora a female name?
Debora is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Debora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Debora Smith, Debora Johnson, Debora 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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