Debbie
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Debbie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
Debbie: Recorded since 1957, its highest recorded position is #31, and it stood at #2,278 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #571 |
| 1997 | #926 |
| 1998 | #1076 |
| 1999 | #1060 |
| 2000 | #1250 |
| 2001 | #1617 |
| 2002 | #1784 |
| 2003 | #1996 |
| 2004 | #1617 |
| 2005 | #1406 |
| 2006 | #2781 |
| 2007 | #2410 |
| 2008 | #1641 |
| 2009 | #2148 |
| 2010 | #2843 |
| 2011 | #2432 |
| 2012 | #3285 |
| 2013 | #2887 |
| 2014 | #2464 |
| 2015 | #2496 |
| 2016 | #3609 |
| 2017 | #3583 |
| 2018 | #2499 |
| 2019 | #4686 |
| 2020 | #3117 |
| 2021 | #4634 |
| 2022 | #4645 |
| 2023 | #2504 |
| 2024 | #2771 |
| 2025 | #2278 |
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
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 31 of the 51 years from 1970 to 2020.
In 2020: #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3117 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1957–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1957–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in New South Wales, Australia in 1959.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #2278 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2771 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2504 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #4645 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #4634 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #3117 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #4686 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #2499 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #3583 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #3609 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #2496 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #2464 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #2887 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #3285 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #2432 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #2843 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #2148 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #1641 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #2410 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #2781 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #1406 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #1617 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #1996 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1784 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #1617 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1250 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1060 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1076 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #926 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #571 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #89 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #76 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 179 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 253 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 308 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 350 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 354 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 323 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 266 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #83 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #291 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #834 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #907 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #764 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #372 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #439 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #498 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #536 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #345 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #394 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #534 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #451 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #350 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #338 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #457 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #377 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #263 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #343 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #333 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #251 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #322 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #330 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #388 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #518 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #392 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #406 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #447 | 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
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Debbie is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Debbie, between 1957 and 2025, in 67 of those 69 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1957–1975 | 19 | #31 in 1959 |
| New Zealand | 1960–1975 | 16 | #68 in 1962 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1970–2020 | 31 | #251 in 1981 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #571 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1999 | 1 | #291 in 1999 |
Its high point came 40 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1959) than in Northern Ireland (1999).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in New South Wales, Australia in 1959. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.