girl's name

Deborrah

DEB-er-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 1,098

Deborrah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1971 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1953, when 99 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1948.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Deborrah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s.

697
'40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Deborrah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 59
1950s 697
1960s 171
1970s 15

How Popular Is Deborrah?

In 1971, Deborrah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Deborrah Is Used

Ireland #414 5 in 1974
France #3,405 5 in 1990
United States #9,120 5 in 1971

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Deborrah Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Déborrah Déborrah is a rare spelling of Deborrah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. 5

Names That Peaked Alongside Deborrah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Deborrah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deborrah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Deborrah

  • English DEB-er-uh

Sibling Names for Deborrah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Deborrah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Deborrah

How popular is the name Deborrah?

In 1971, Deborrah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Deborrah a girl's or a boy's name?

Deborrah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Deborrah?

Deborrah has 3 syllables.

When was Deborrah most popular?

Deborrah peaked in 1953, when 99 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.