Deborah Popularity
See the full name profile on the Deborah page.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #302 |
| 1997 | #338 |
| 1998 | #386 |
| 1999 | #440 |
| 2000 | #418 |
| 2001 | #405 |
| 2002 | #401 |
| 2003 | #402 |
| 2004 | #450 |
| 2005 | #374 |
| 2006 | #415 |
| 2007 | #426 |
| 2008 | #393 |
| 2009 | #469 |
| 2010 | #613 |
| 2011 | #502 |
| 2012 | #587 |
| 2013 | #575 |
| 2014 | #547 |
| 2015 | #686 |
| 2016 | #544 |
| 2017 | #728 |
| 2018 | #633 |
| 2019 | #590 |
| 2020 | #941 |
| 2021 | #801 |
| 2022 | #857 |
| 2023 | #657 |
| 2024 | #708 |
| 2025 | #580 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 29 of the 73 years from 1953 to 2025.
In 2025: #429 among girls in Norway, #580 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #51 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 recorded1952–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in New Zealand in 1966.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #580 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #708 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #657 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #857 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #801 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #941 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #590 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #633 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #728 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #544 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #686 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #547 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #575 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #587 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #502 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #613 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #469 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #393 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #426 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #415 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #374 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #450 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #402 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #401 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #405 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #418 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #440 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #386 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #338 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #302 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #64 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 184 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 207 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 282 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 298 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 269 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 306 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 325 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 337 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 402 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 453 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 441 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 491 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 623 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 684 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 874 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 835 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 970 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 1,036 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 985 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 716 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 530 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 435 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 311 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 171 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #94 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 332 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 387 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 397 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 479 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 495 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 413 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 462 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 518 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 543 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 476 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 515 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 415 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #419 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #351 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #372 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #167 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #187 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #116 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #429 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #453 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #470 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #550 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #476 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #536 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #515 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #587 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #551 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #516 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #586 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #501 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #495 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #627 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #485 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #563 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #598 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #598 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #630 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #587 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #443 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #586 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #458 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #397 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #451 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #368 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #418 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #608 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #736 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #905 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #700 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #551 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #568 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #873 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #660 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #536 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #491 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #768 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #695 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #444 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #299 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #373 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #233 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #261 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #246 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #192 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #157 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #111 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #78 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #40 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #40 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #790 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.