Deborah is a distinctive choice, ranked #708 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Deborah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#708
US Rank #852
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #852 â notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Deborah
Unlikely. With around 53 UK babies named Deborah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Deborah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Deborah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 233 places over the last five years to #708 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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....
Deborah ranks #852 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
53
UK babies named Deborah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 233 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
Likely around 1 other Deborah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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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. She is best known for her appearances as a 'Dragon' on the BBC business programme Dragons' Den.
Deborah Vivien Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire,, was an English aristocrat, writer, memoirist, and socialite. She was the youngest and last surviving of the six Mitford sisters, who were prominent members of British society in the 1930s and 1940s.
Deborah Jane Trimmer, known professionally as Deborah Kerr (), was a Scottish actress. Kerr rose to fame for her portrayals of proper, ladylike women, who often navigated societal expectations and stereotypes.
Deborah Sara Santana (nÊe King) is a peace and social justice activist for women and people of color, business manager, and author. She is the former wife of musician Carlos Santana.
Dame Deborah Anne James was an English journalist, educator, podcast host and charity campaigner from London. In 2016, she was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer and went on to host the You, Me and the Big C podcast on BBC Radio 5 Live about her struggles with her illness.