Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- A bee, To speak kind words
- HebrewDeborah
- A nickname for ; bee
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Debbie
Pronunciation
d(eb)-bie
Famous People
Singer Debbie Gibson, Actress Debbie Reynolds, Musician Debbie Harry, Author Debbie Macomber, Actress Debbie Allen
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Vivian Ayers
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #1116, 48 births); most recent 1979 (rank #5353, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #20, 19,536 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5238, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 24 |
| 2024 | – | 30 |
| 2023 | – | 29 |
| 2022 | – | 22 |
| 2021 | – | 30 |
| 2020 | – | 19 |
| 2019 | – | 23 |
| 2018 | – | 21 |
| 2017 | – | 24 |
| 2016 | – | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #571, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #1963, 7 births); most recent 2011 (rank #5198, 3 births)
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| 2022 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #251, 17 births); most recent 2020 (rank #806, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #38, 215 births); most recent 2010 (rank #802, 3 births)
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|---|---|
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #291, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #52, 85 births); most recent 1982 (rank #424, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence