How Many People Are Named Debra Messing?
There are approximately 4 people named Debra Messing living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Debra with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Messing. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
4
1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Debra: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Debra. The peak year was 1955 with 50,635 births. The average person named Debra today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Messing Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Messing, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Debra" has an estimated frequency of 0.121% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Messing" appears at a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Debra Messing: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Debra Messing?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Debra Messing are alive in the United States today. The first name Debra is shared by 413,951 Americans, and the surname Messing is shared by 2,889.
How rare is the name Debra Messing?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Debra is common and the surname Messing is rare.
Is Debra a male or female name?
Debra is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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