Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Honey Bee
Bee; Deborah was a biblical prophetess and heroine of Israel. Her victory song is in the Book of Judges.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Animal
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Deborah
Famous People
Actress Debbie Reynolds, Actress Debra Winger, Journalist Deborah Norville, Musician Deborah Gibson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #728, 100 births); most recent 1990 (rank #8109, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #3, 54,674 births); most recent 2025 (rank #862, 313 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 313 |
| 2024 | – | 316 |
| 2023 | – | 267 |
| 2022 | – | 301 |
| 2021 | – | 295 |
| 2020 | – | 290 |
| 2019 | – | 296 |
| 2018 | – | 349 |
| 2017 | – | 357 |
| 2016 | – | 349 |
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 #302, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #580, 68 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 78 |
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 1989 (rank #57, 1,547 births); most recent 2023 (rank #792, 51 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2015 | 93 |
| 2014 | 113 |
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 #38, 248 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 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 1974 (rank #25, 340 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1997 (rank #116, 19 births); most recent 2012 (rank #451, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1956 (rank #3, 399 births); most recent 2005 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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