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Debra
OriginSpelling variation of Deborah
Meaning"bee"
About Debra
When Deborah seemed too formal in the laid-back sixties, Debra stepped in as a pared-down alternative, but the pendulum is about to swing back.
Pronounced DEB-ruh.
As of October 2026, Debra ranked #4478 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2 in 1956.
Editor's take: The name Debra is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "bee".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,087 | 54 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #3,932 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #3,113 | 53 | 29.9 |
| 2017 | #3,448 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | #3,218 | 50 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | #3,011 | 54 | 32.2 |
| 2020 | #3,455 | 44 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | #3,562 | 43 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | #3,839 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | #4,584 | 30 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,581 | 43 | 26.5 |
| 2025 | #4,478 | 31 | 19.3 |
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- Debra Lynn Messing
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- (Mary) Debra Winger
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- Debra Mooney
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- Debra Stephenson
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- Debralee "Debra" Paget
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- Debra Gale Marshall
American pro wrestler
- Debra Strobel "Deb" Fischer
U.S. Senator from Nebraska
- Debra Frances "Camryn" Manheim
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- Debra Jennifer Stern
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Debra in pop culture
- Debra Morgan
sister of Dexter on TV's "Dexter"
- Debra Barone
wife on TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond"
- "Debra
" song by Beck
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