Debra vs Vicki
Debra and Vickicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1973, Debra was ranked #99 and Vicki #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1973, Debra was ranked #97 and Vicki #79 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Debra was ranked #677 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2003, Debra was ranked #3099 and Vicki #2727 among girls in England and Wales.
Debra and Vicki over time
Debra and Vicki appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Vicki held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Debra in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Debra and Vicki changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1953 and 1973, ending at #99 and #74.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Debra and Vicki averaged 11.8 places apart, ending at #99 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Debra #6 in 1958, Vicki #12 in 1956.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1953–1973
Debra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Vicki in 14.
Highest recorded here: Debra #6 in 1958, Vicki #12 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Debra #99, Vicki #74.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1955–1973
Debra held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Vicki in 11.
Highest recorded here: Debra #17 in 1959, Vicki #30 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Debra #97, Vicki #79.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1973–2004
Debra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Vicki in 5.
Highest recorded here: Debra #233 in 1985, Vicki #287 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Debra #677, Vicki #677.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2003
Debra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vicki in 8.
Highest recorded here: Debra #1364 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Debra #3099, Vicki #2727.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Debra | Vicki |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Debra and Vicki both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Debra
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1973
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1953–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Vicki
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls