Debra

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Debra first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 1,022 babies (rank #6 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Debra

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,240

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,022

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Debra

Debra Wingerfilm actor · b. 1955
Debra Messingfilm actor · b. 1968
Debra Jo Ruppfilm actor · b. 1951
Debra Pagetfilm actor · b. 1933
Debra Monkfilm actor · b. 1949

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	110	#75
1954	173	#54
1955	315	#30
1956	431	#19
1957	685	#9
1958	794	#6
1959	659	#7
1960	1,022	#6
1961	892	#8
1962	704	#18
1963	561	#22
1964	480	#23
1965	438	#25
1966	339	#36
1967	333	#38
1968	288	#42
1969	259	#51
1970	201	#67
1971	85	#105
1972	188	#73
1973	155	#74
1974	39	#113
1975	49	#107
1976	39	#115
2015	1	#1,355