Names / Girl names
Deborah
Current rank
#864
holding steady
All-time peak
#2
in 1955
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
744,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 1955 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Deborah first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. Today it sits at #864 and is keeping its place. 1955 marked its high point, reaching #2. Over 744,400 have carried it since records began.