girl's name
Debora
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 32,460
Scotland
#612
1985 births
Debora is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Debora is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1957, when 2,371 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 42,506 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Debora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 513 |
| 1950s | 14,930 |
| 1960s | 9,649 |
| 1970s | 1,721 |
| 1980s | 587 |
| 1990s | 583 |
| 2000s | 687 |
| 2010s | 863 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 525 |
How popular is Debora?
In 2025, Debora was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Debora is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Debora is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Débora | Débora is a rare spelling of Debora, written with an acute accent and recorded about 325 times, mostly in France. | 325 |
Names that peaked alongside Debora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Debora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Debora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Debora in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Hebrew
- Dvora
Sibling names for Debora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Debora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Debora
How popular is the name Debora?
In 2025, Debora was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Debora a girl's or a boy's name?
Debora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Debora?
Debora has 2 syllables.
When was Debora most popular?
Debora peaked in 1957, when 2,371 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Debora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Debora currently ranks #2,339 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.