Deborah

Deborah

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Deborah first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 1,170 babies (rank #5 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Deborah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Deborah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

16,216

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,170

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	171	#51
1953	311	#32
1954	435	#18
1955	530	#12
1956	716	#7
1957	985	#3
1958	1,036	#3
1959	970	#4
1960	1,128	#5
1961	1,170	#5
1962	975	#6
1963	867	#10
1964	735	#13
1965	645	#17
1966	659	#13
1967	622	#15
1968	527	#20
1969	478	#24
1970	443	#30
1971	407	#39
1972	436	#34
1973	411	#32
1974	319	#41
1975	275	#44
1976	212	#57
1977	192	#64
1978	191	#62
1979	140	#82
1980	136	#80
1981	47	#107
1982	41	#106
2015	3	#447
2016	2	#611
2017	1	#1,339

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

171

#51

1953

311

#32

1954

435

#18

1955

530

#12

1956

716

1957

985

1958

1,036

1959

970

1960

1,128

1961

1,170

1962

975

1963

867

#10

1964

735

#13

1965

645

#17

1966

659

#13

1967

622

#15

1968

527

#20

1969

478

#24

1970

443

#30

1971

407

#39

1972

436

#34

1973

411

#32

1974

319

#41

1975

275

#44

1976

212

#57

1977

192

#64

1978

191

#62

1979

140

#82

1980

136

#80

1981

#107

1982

#106

2015

#447

2016

#611

2017

#1,339

Numerology of Deborah

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Deborah

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Year-by-Year Detail