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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

Debra

OriginSpelling variation of Deborah
Meaning"bee"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Debra as a boy's name
US Rank#984

Top 1000

About Debra

Variation of Deborah

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,0875430.2
2015#3,9323821.3
2016#3,1135329.9
2017#3,4484526.1
2018#3,2185029.4
2019#3,0115432.2
2020#3,4554427.2
2021#3,5624326.2
2022#3,8393923.8
2023#4,5843018.7
2024#3,5814326.5
2025#4,4783119.3
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Debras

  • Debra Lynn Messing

    American actress

  • (Mary) Debra Winger

    American actress

  • Debra Renee Wilson

    American actress/comedienne

  • Debra Jo Rupp

    American actress

  • Debra Monk

    American actress

  • Debra Mooney

    American actress

  • Debra Stephenson

    English actress/comedienne

  • Debralee "Debra" Paget

    American actress

  • Debra Gale Marshall

    American pro wrestler

  • Debra Strobel "Deb" Fischer

    U.S. Senator from Nebraska

  • Debra Frances "Camryn" Manheim

    American actress

  • Debra Jennifer Stern

    daughter of TV/radio personality Howard Stern

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

Debra in blog posts

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