Debby is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Debby means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Debby across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Debby has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Debby is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “bee”. A pet form of Deborah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,697 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Debby per year, United States (1923 to 2016). United States peaked in 1959 (890/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1982 (4/yr).
Debby has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #571 nationally (given to 890 babies that year).
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