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Girl name

Deb

/ˈdɛb/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1972

Deb has been given to about 1,450 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈdɛb/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,282
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deb per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1958 · 236
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,450

How popular is Deb?

Its best year was 1958, when 236 babies were given the name, ranking 642nd. The typical living American called Deb is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Deb

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Debby0.68
  2. Dell0.62
  3. Dee0.57
  4. Debra0.53
  5. Debbie0.48
  6. Dena0.45
  7. Deja0.45
  8. Devyn0.45

Middle names for Deb

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deb Alice0.78
  2. Deb Iris0.77
  3. Deb Opal0.77
  4. Deb Ivy0.77
  5. Deb Noelle0.77
  6. Deb Catherine0.74

Sibling names for Deb

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.65
  2. Rockybrother · 0.64
  3. Pennysister · 0.63
  4. Robinsister · 0.61
  5. Chrisbrother · 0.59
  6. Jaybrother · 0.54

Where Deb is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Deb Anderson0.73
    2. Deb Allen0.73
    3. Deb Adams0.73
    4. Deb Evans0.70
    5. Deb Edwards0.70
    6. Deb Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Deb

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.