Debra

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A few things about Debra you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Debra

Debra Winger

American actress

Choose Debra and your child shares a first name with Debra Winger, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Debra, like who?” Debra Winger's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 51,813 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Debra, 31 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Debra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDebra first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1956, when it ranked #2. Today it's #4,460, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowDebra was 4.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 11,074 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 51,813.
• 🍂TrendDebra has slipped 1,010 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,460. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningDebra is a Hebrew form of Deborah, which means “bee”. Our records link it to American, English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Debra

Debra is a girl name of American, English and Hebrew origin meaning “bee”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-bra”. US birth records list Debra for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 111 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #2 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,460, with 31 babies.

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