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Debby

/ˈdɛbi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2016

Debby has been given to about 9,697 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛbi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 8,433
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Debby per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1959 · 890
  • Born in 20250
  • All time9,697

How popular is Debby?

Its best year was 1959, when 890 babies were given the name, ranking 309th. The typical living American called Debby is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Debby

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kelby0.70
  2. Shelby0.62
  3. Debbie0.62
  4. Demi0.57
  5. Devyn0.56
  6. Darby0.55
  7. Debra0.53
  8. Abby0.49

Middle names for Debby

Ranked by flow score
  1. Debby Anne0.81
  2. Debby Catherine0.78
  3. Debby Josephine0.78
  4. Debby Rose0.77
  5. Debby Marie0.77
  6. Debby Grace0.77

Sibling names for Debby

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.83
  2. Rockybrother · 0.82
  3. Pennysister · 0.81
  4. Robinsister · 0.76
  5. Chrisbrother · 0.75
  6. Jaybrother · 0.74

Where Debby is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Debby Anderson0.77
    2. Debby White0.72
    3. Debby Nguyen0.72
    4. Debby Moore0.72
    5. Debby Hill0.72
    6. Debby Hall0.72

    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 Debby

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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