Debora
Girl name · #2333 in 2025 · Very rare
Debora is currently the #2333 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2340, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Debora.
Babies named Debora per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Debora first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 2,371 girls were named Debora — good for #161 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Debora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Debora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Debora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Debora is most common
State-level data for Debora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Debora
Statistically, parents drawn to Debora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lora, Debra, Dianna, Donna, and Pamela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Debora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 79 | #2340 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 69 | #2589 |
| 2010 | 91 | #2152 |
| 2009 | 79 | #2425 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 73 | #2407 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 71 | #2288 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Debora a popular girl name?
Debora ranked #2333 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2340.
When was the name Debora most popular?
Debora peaked in 1957, when 2,371 American girls received the name (ranked #161 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Debora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Debora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.