A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Deborah
civic · procedural · resolute
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name derives from the Hebrew noun for bee. English speakers adopted it in the sixteenth century as vernacular translations entered circulation. In America, early colonists kept it in regular use before it surged dramatically during the post-war baby boom.
Also answers toDeb, Debbie, Debby
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 54,754 souls, A.D. 1954 2025
2025: 313 born, holding steady
Estimated Age
66 yrs
Most Deborahs were born around 1954 — predates the ZIP code.
Peak Reign
1954
№3 that year
Generation
Boomer, 76%
then Gen X 18% · Millennial 3%
Rarity
Top 100 all-time
≈744K ever born · holding steady
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Deborah grew up with
SSA DataDavy Crockett caps·TV dinners·duck-and-cover drills
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Deborah peaked in 1954.
Estimated average age: 66.
What people think
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Deborah sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Deborah. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads today as an organized presence from the nineteen-seventies who has transitioned into directing civic committees. A Deborah tends to be pictured with a deliberate cursive signature and spare reading glasses in two separate rooms. Roughly three-quarters of living bearers belong to the baby boom generation, which means the name bypassed the era of playground tablets entirely. It expects an agenda before any conversation begins.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its summit in 1954, when about 55,000 baby girls received the spelling and placed it at number three nationally.
Field Note 02
With an estimated average age of 66 today, the name belongs largely to the generation that learned to drive in vehicles with front bench seats.
Field Note 03
After accumulating about 744,000 births since 1880, annual tallies cooled to 313 in 2025.
Notable Deborahs
AI-WrittenDeborah Kerractress, b. 1921
Deborah SampsonContinental Army soldier, b. 1760
Deborah Harrysinger, b. 1945
Deborah Norvilletelevision journalist, b. 1958
Ephemera — If Deborah were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Hartford, Connecticut
Color
Cardigan navy
Job
Credit union branch manager
Household item
Pyrex casserole dish with the lid taped down for transport
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