Deborah is a distinctive choice, ranked #580 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Deborah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#580
US Rank #864
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About the Name Deborah
Deborah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 233 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #302 in 1996 â and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Deborah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Deborah in their class.
In the US it sits at #852 â notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
â Famous People Named Deborah
Deborah Moore â Deborah Maria Luisa Moore is an English actress.
Deborah Compagnoni â Deborah Compagnoni Golden Collar of Sports Merit is an Italian former Alpine skier who won three gold medals at the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics.
Deborah Meaden â Deborah Sonia Meaden FRSA is a British businessperson and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Deborah
Unlikely. With around 68 UK babies named Deborah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Deborah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Deborah is rising: up 361 places since 2020, to #580 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #302 in 1996.
Deborah is more popular in the UK (#708) than in the US (#852). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Deborah include: Deborah Moore, Deborah Compagnoni and Deborah Meaden. Short summaries for each appear below.
Deborah ranks #852 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
68
UK babies named Deborah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 361 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Deborah
Almost certainly the only Deborah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Deborah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Deborah Compagnoni Golden Collar of Sports Merit is an Italian former Alpine skier who won three gold medals at the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics.
Deborah Sonia Meaden FRSA is a British businessperson and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout.