U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Deborah

Deborah is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 1,334,536 U.S. babies, the 1,148th most common name by sound today, peaking at 105,671 in 1955, with 422 in 2025.

By sound, Deborah also includes the spellings Debra, Debora, Debrah, Debbra.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).