Deborah
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Bee
Background: The name Deborah originates from the Hebrew name Dvorah (דְּבוֹרָה), meaning 'bee.' This name was adopted into Greek as Δεβorah (Deborah), retaining the same meaning and significance.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#32
Total births
744,162
Most popular decade
1950s
(1,293,987 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-99 ranks)
Years in Top 100
30
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1939
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #3,113
- Peak year
- 1955
- Peak year births
- 100
- Peak rank
- #728
- Most recent year
- 1990
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #8,115
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 12
- First year rank
- #492
- Peak year
- 1954
- Peak year births
- 54,675
- Peak rank
- #3
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 316
- Recent rank
- #851
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).