girl's name
Devorah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,176
Devorah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 163 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Devorah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 163 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,340 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Devorah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 167 |
| 1960s | 168 |
| 1970s | 321 |
| 1980s | 522 |
| 1990s | 670 |
| 2000s | 915 |
| 2010s | 1,121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 850 |
How popular is Devorah?
In 2025, Devorah was given to 163 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Devorah 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.
Names that peaked alongside Devorah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Devorah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Devorah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Devorah 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 Devorah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Devorah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Devorah
How popular is the name Devorah?
In 2025, Devorah was given to 163 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Devorah a girl's or a boy's name?
Devorah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Devorah most popular?
Devorah peaked in 2025, when 163 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Devorah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Devorah currently ranks #1,355 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.