Debra comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Bee.
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How popular is Debra?
1955peak year
Debra's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Debra is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,574) with about 44 babies named Debra each year. At its height in 1955, Debra reached #4 nationally — 50,560 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 551,809 babies have been registered as Debra since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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